A Toxic Project Base Section 8 Part 3 Revised

The Alcott Place Controversy and The Misrepresentations of the Enterprise Foundation: “ The elderly residents of Alcott Place have a special relationship with the neighborhood kids, who know that Alcott's door is always open if they need help with their homework, an extra pair of winter mittens, or just a sympathetic ear. Concerned and active members of the local community, Alcott's residents regularly collect small items of clothing and school supplies for the children, host picnics, and take part in drug and crime watches.&quot; WHY “ Growing old often means growing poorer and more vulnerable. Finding safe, affordable, and decent housing is particularly difficult for the elderly.“ WHAT “ Formerly the Louisa May Alcott Elementary School, this historic building in Baltimore City’s Lower Park Heights community was converted in 1990 to 44 quality, affordable apartments. Using Historic Tax Credits as well as Low Income Housing Tax Credits, the classrooms of this local landmark were converted into one-bedroom, one bath dwellings. The school’s original main entrance opened to a hallway that is now a large, bright community room for residents.” “ In addition, the wide hardwood hallways are now used as activity boards for the residents. After standing vacant for 20 years, Alcott Place now provides safe, comfortable, well-maintained homes. As important, the school’s new life is providing stability to this very poor neighborhood.” WHO “ Alcott Place serves low-income, elderly and disabled residents who pay no more than 30 percent of their income for rent.” PARTNERS “ Alcott Place was developed by Betty Jean Murphy and Struever Brothers, Eccles and Rouse, Inc., two for-profit developers that have been developing residential and commercial properties in the city of Baltimore for over 20 years.” “ ESIC has provided equity to a total of seven tax credit properties developed by Struever Brothers. Equity invested in Alcott Place by ESIC’s Maryland Housing Equity Fund amounted to approximately 41 percent of total …” PRINTED IN THE FEDERAL POLICIES ILLUSTRATED (July 30, 2003)
Winter of 2006- In this common use area and laundry room facility, there were other sources of biological contaminants, poor indoor air quality, and indoor air pollution stemming from this defective and poorly maintained sump pump.
Winter of 2006- In this common use area and laundry room facility, there were other sources of biological contaminants, poor indoor air quality, and indoor air pollution stemming from this defective and poorly maintained sump pump.
Management ignored this building’s “No Smoking” Policy.
From 2003-2005, though there was ‘NO SMOKING’ signage on the door (s) and site management office, there were repeated secondhand cigarette smoke exposures stemming from building occupants and maintenance employees smoking in this laundry room facility. Photographed is a large black cigarette ash tray container used to extinguish and discard lit cigarette butts.
From 2003-2005, though there was ‘NO SMOKING’ signage on the door (s) and site management office, there were repeated secondhand cigarette smoke exposures with inadequate and improper ventilation. Building occupants and maintenance employees smoked in this laundry room facility. Photographed is a large black cigarette ash tray container used to extinguish and discard of lit cigarette butts.
From 2003-2005, though there was ‘NO SMOKING’ signage on the door (s) and site management office, there were repeated secondhand cigarette smoke exposures with inadequate and improper ventilation. Building occupants and maintenance employees smoked in this laundry room facility. Photographed is a large black cigarette ash tray container used to extinguish and discard of lit cigarette butts.
November 2003-This multifamily dwelling had no mechanical exhaust and ventilation system for its stairwells, hallways, and common areas. The exhaust fan for clothes dryers in the building’s laundry room was the only exhaust fan in this historic building.
November 2003-This multifamily dwelling had no mechanical exhaust and ventilation system for its stairwells, hallways, and common areas. The exhaust fan for clothes dryers in the building’s laundry room was the only exhaust fan in this historic building.
November 2003-This multifamily dwelling had no mechanical exhaust and ventilation system for its stairwells, hallways, and common areas. The exhaust fan for clothes dryers in the building’s laundry room was the only exhaust fan in this historic building. FUMES from Toxic, carcinogenic, and hazardous oil base enamel paint and caustic industrial strength cleaning products flooded this common area without adequate and proper ventilation.
February 14, 2007- In this common use area, the front lobby, and the T-level that housed other vulnerable building occupants, a gasoline powered snow blower is sets in front of the building’s site management’s office and just a few feet away from the elevator.
February 15, 2007- In this common use area, the front lobby, and the T-level that housed other vulnerable building occupants, a gasoline powered snow blower is sets in front of the building’s site management’s office and just a few feet away from the elevator.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator and building. Management masked trash odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time, but three(3) caustic air freshener packet are seen in the front of this elevator.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator. Management masked trash odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time, but one(1) caustic air freshener packet are seen in the front of this elevator.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator. Management masked odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time, but two(2) are seen in this photo.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator. Management masked odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator. Management masked trash odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time, but one(1) caustic air freshener packet is seen in the front of this elevator.
2004- Strong trash odors were throughout this inadequately and improperly ventilated elevator. Management masked trash odors by overexposing building occupants to caustic and noxious chemical industrial strength air fresheners packets. As many as six were placed into this elevator at one time, but one(1) caustic air freshener packet is seen in the front of this elevator.
Other building occupants were unhappy with the housing development for seniors and the disabled, property management, but lived in fear of reprisals including unlawful evictions, withholding of services, harassment, blacklisting, etc.
Other building occupants were unhappy with the housing development for seniors and the disabled, property management, but lived in fear of reprisals including unlawful evictions, withholding of services, harassment, blacklisting, etc.
Common areas and this lobby was inadequately and improperly ventilated. There was no mechanical exhaust and ventilation system in this historic school that was converted to apartments for seniors and the non-elderly disabled.
February 14, 2007- This gasoline-powered snow blower was placed in the lobby of this building. Management indicated that they stored it in the building to prevent it from being stolen.
February 15, 2007- This gasoline-powered snow blower was placed in the lobby of this building. Management indicated that they stored it in the building to prevent it from being stolen.
2007- Contaminated dust and black mold dust infiltrated air and heat ducts found within the common areas and hallways such as this one located on the second floor .
From 2003 to 2005, there were secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell. There was inadequate and improper ventilation of all common areas and hallways.
From 2003 to 2005, there were secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell.
2007-This second floor common area was inadequately ventilated and had no mechanical exhaust and ventilation system.
From 2003 to 2005, there was secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell. Wood flooring is bucked and has some moisture and mold issues.
From 2003 to 2005, there was secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell. Wood flooring is bucked and has some moisture and mold issues.
From 2003 to 2005, there was secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell. Wood flooring is bucked and has some moisture and mold issues.
From 2003 to 2005, there was secondhand cigarette smoke exposures as the result of smoking that took place on the other side of this second fire exit and stairwell. Wood flooring is bucked and has some moisture and mold issues.

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