Why can't the city simply seize buildings from negligent landlords, and turn them over to the tenants?

… As one of the few affordable housing options out there for buyers HDFC coops also have an inspiring backstory in an era … HDFC program allowed these beleaguered residents a way to buy the building themselves offering a chance at lowcost … in the world of housing its complicated Its sort of an urban myth that the city can take a building just because …

By Virginia K. Smith |September 1, 2017 - 9:59AM