Forest Cove received over 500 housing code complaints and violations over a five-year period, according to an analysis of city records by WABE. The complex also failed numerous federal inspections going back. And yet, the complex kept operating with poor conditions. Housing attorneys say there’s no incentive for the private owners to make repairs. 

<p>Forest Cove received over 500 housing code complaints and violations over a five-year period, according to an analysis of city records by WABE. The complex also failed numerous federal inspections going back. And yet, the complex kept operating with poor conditions. Housing attorneys say there’s no incentive for the private owners to make repairs.&nbsp;</p>

The federally-subsidized apartment complex known as Forest Cove has some of the worst conditions in Atlanta. For years, tenants sought help with the rats, burned out units and trash that surrounded them. Nothing ever changed. The residents' only choice was to wait on a long-promised renovation. Then, at the very moment construction was set to begin, that promise fell apart. The Last Year at Forest Cove is an investigative series following one resident who continued fighting for better conditions despite broken commitments from private companies and inaction from the government. Hosted by WABE's Stephannie Stokes. Explore WABE's coverage here: https://www.wabe.org/forestcove/

<p>The federally-subsidized apartment complex known as Forest Cove has some of the worst conditions in Atlanta. For years, tenants sought help with the rats, burned out units and trash that surrounded them. Nothing ever changed. The residents' only choice was to wait on a long-promised renovation. Then, at the very moment construction was set to begin, that promise fell apart. The Last Year at Forest Cove is an investigative series following one resident who continued fighting for better conditions despite broken commitments from private companies and inaction from the government. Hosted by WABE's Stephannie Stokes. Explore WABE's coverage here: https://www.wabe.org/forestcove/</p>

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