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Is Harris County Intentionally Causing The Affordable Housing Crisis?

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Merissa Hansen
Apr 29, 2024
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Can you imagine paying $1400 for a 500sq ft studio apt on Navigation near the railroad tracks?

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Harris County is deliberately creating our "Affordable Housing Crisis" 5550 Bingle Rd, 378 unit apart complex appraised at $67M, ( up from $32M in 22) they would have to have $1,656,039 in taxes, $4381yr per unit or $365mo OR they can sell to HHA at the inflated value, CONT

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5550 Bingle sells the apt complex to HHA/Lakeside place PFC at the inflated price vs trying to recover their 50% tax increase by raising rent & fighting Harris County latest push to prevent evictions. 5550 Bingle is now a tax exempt gov owned partial low income housing.

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