A quarter will be “attainable.” But critics say people in the community won’t be able to afford it.
Original Air Date: July 24, 2026
Host: Earthmoving operations are underway for the Gracewater Midtown development—a massive master-planned project bringing hundreds of new apartments to the eastern edge of the historic, working-class Black community of Newtown. WSLR reporter Ed James III examines the ongoing construction, the stark economic contrast and feedback from a local business owner, and a housing advocate…