Petersburg mayor doesn't think the city needs more affordable housing
Mayor Parham shot down a group wanting to build new homes for those on Section 8, stating that the city needs to attract people with higher incomes.
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Mayor Parham shot down a group wanting to build new homes for those on Section 8, stating that the city needs to attract people with higher incomes.
“We’re giving them back some luster,” Frank Cava said of the commercial buildings. “Some folks had brought up the idea to us to change the names of them, but these are historic buildings. It’s time to bring them back to life.”
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“I’ve been sitting on these lots quite some time, but now I can build them and rent them affordably,” the Richmond real estate investor said.