DC bill offers relief to residents forced out of dangerous homes [Video]

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A new emergency bill passed by the DC Council aims to offer relief to dozens of homeowners who have been displaced from dangerous homes. WUSA9 has been following the issues at River East at Grandview Condominiums in Southeast for three years. 

Most homeowners, many of them low-income Black women, utilized the city’s first-time homebuyer program to purchase their dream home in 2017. But months after moving in they noticed cracks in the walls and floors, and some complained of consistent plumbing problems. In February 2021, several neighbors sued the developer, Stanton View LLC, for discrimination. But the developer, who received millions of dollars in city subsidies, filed for bankruptcy.

Building inspectors have deemed the condominiums too dangerous to live in. The city has offered extended rental vouchers after residents were told to evacuate.

Councilmember At-Large Robert White introduced emergency legislationto get the residents on the …