I-TEAM: Troubled Eastside apartment complexes under new ownership, renovations to come in next 60 days
A Jacksonville nonprofit and a developer have purchased a pair of troubled apartment complexes on the cityโs eastside, paving the way for renovations and property improvements. Nonprofit LIFT JAX and real estate company Joined Development announced on Tuesday that they official purchased Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens for $6.2 million. The agreement was years in the making. They expect to begin renovations within 60 days.
I-TEAM: Fix problems or donโt get paid, city tells landlords of troubled apartments
Fix the problems by Saturday or donโt get paid. Thatโs the message Jacksonville housing officials have for the landlords of a troubled apartment complex that the News4JAX I-TEAM first exposed last month. City leaders tell the I-TEAM that management at the Cascade Apartments in Grand Park has been told to correct all problems by Saturday otherwise affected residents can withhold their rent.
I-TEAM: Sen. Rubio Raises Concerns About Gas Leak at Jacksonville Apartments
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is calling for an immediate investigation into the Monaco Arms apartments in Jacksonville, following numerous complaints about an active gas leak which he says remain unaddressed. In a letter to Marcia Fudge, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Rubio expressed serious concerns about the safety of residents at the property.
I-TEAM: Owner dubbed โslumlordโ cites federal underfunding for apartment problems
In the News4JAX I-TEAMโs ongoing investigation into failing apartment complexes in Jacksonville, the spotlight has shifted to the Eastside Terrace and Eastside Gardens properties, where government subsidies help many pay their rent. The two sister properties, just a mile north of the sports complex, have been under scrutiny for years due to substandard conditions.
Failing Jacksonville apartments to get new ownership, renovations after I-TEAM exposes years of problems
A Jacksonville nonprofit and a developer plan to buy and renovate two troubled apartment complexes on the Eastside the I-TEAM first exposed back in 2021 for unsanitary and unsafe conditions. Itโs a deal thatโs years in the making.
Run-down Jacksonville apartments scrutinized by mayor issued 86 code violations, $750 in fines in less than 2 years
City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more.
Mayor, city leaders descend on Jacksonville apartments after I-TEAM highlights despicable living conditions
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan joined other city officials and HUD representatives at the Cascade Apartments on Kings Road Tuesday afternoon. This comes after the News4JAX I-TEAM reported on the mold, pest and structural problems there.
Curry, Rubio, Scott call for new ownership at deteriorating Eastside apartment complexes
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD) asking that the owner of two Jacksonville apartment complexes be removed from ownership and banned from owning any other federally-subsidized properties.
Sen. Rubio wants more HUD checks following I-TEAM reports on Hilltop Village
Our I-TEAM investigation into the mice infestation at Hilltop Village Apartments in Northwest Jacksonville has helped uncover a statewide problem. Hilltop Village Apartments is an affordable housing complex managed by Cambridge Management, Inc., and now, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on HUD to inspect all properties managed by Cambridge Management across the state of Florida.
HUD fails to inspect apartment communities, but sends millions to the owners anyway
The dollar figure the I-TEAM found is staggering: $20 million paid to the owners of 11 local HUD-approved apartment communities despite the feds failing to inspect the properties to confirm they provide safe and healthy living conditions.
Eureka Gardens owner says HUD deadline met
Richard Hamletโs company, Global Ministries Foundation, had to have completed and reported all repairs to Eureka Gardens by Thursday. Hamlet also thanked Eureka Gardens residents and the tenant association, which first brought the complex's deplorable living conditions to the attention of News4Jax, for their patience. Eureka Gardens' troubled historyChannel 4's investigative reports led to a citywide code enforcement sweep spearheaded by Mayor Lenny Curry in October. HUD said agents will be back to inspect Eureka Gardens in the coming days to verify if all repairs have been made and if the fixes are acceptable. Global Ministries receives $6 million in taxpayer money every year to run Eureka Gardens, according to the organization's HUD contract, which expires in March.