The boarded-up, littered and pest-infested Southside Atlanta apartment complex known as Forest Cove has finally changed hands, signaling the start of a multi-million-dollar revival that longtime tenants hope will make the place livable once again.
More than a few local leaders think Atlanta’s laws are too lax for folks who sit on properties and let them decay, hoping they’ll one day be worth a pretty penny.
Regardless of how properties might become vacant and blighted, the city needs to crack down on the causes of this urban scourge to protect its most vulnerable communities.
A Section 8 apartment complex on Atlanta’s southside that’s been falling apart for years seems primed for a revamp that officials say will finally make the property safe and livable.
