Pittsburgh invokes eminent domain to seize Homewood apartment building

City Councilman Khari Mosley spearheaded the bill to take over Homewood House, a 100-unit complex that is privately owned but publicly subsidized. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Pittsburgh City Councilman Khari Mosley is invoking the city’s eminent domain powers in an effort to preserve a 100-unit apartment complex in Homewood as affordable housing.

“We’re really trying to do three things: prevent displacement, preserve affordable housing and prevent the property from going into the hands of another bad actor,” Mosley, D-Point Breeze, told TribLive Monday…

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