The 'worst place' to live in Baltimore County

Over the last decade, Lakeside Homes at Holiday Heights has reached a new low point: collapsed ceilings, sloping floors. Bats, rats, gnats.

The condition of the old Baltimore County housing complex has grown so bad that it failed a federal inspection in the spring, receiving just 15 points of a possible 100. A failing grade is anything less than 60. Inspectors found a prolific case of a “mold-like substance,” an “extensive” cockroach infestation and holes in the ceiling, among other hazards.

Now the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has broad authority to cancel its contract there and start the process of relocating as many as 303 households. There’s just one problem: There’s not enough affordable housing in Baltimore County to absorb them.

The federally subsidized apartment complex in Southwest Baltimore County has been a prolific source of complaints from residents — for years, if not decades.

Reporting by Hallie Miller.
Video by Krishna Sharma.

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[BethlynnGreen]

It's corruption it's disgusting

[Cozmixcartoons]

Just another example of the poor suffering while the rich laugh all the way to the bank. I feel bad for those poor people. No one should be forced to live like that.

[smallstudiodesign]

Simply change the rules so that the housing vouchers are portable … then residents can relocate themselves without feeling trapped in this hellhole.

[VaultBoy]

Good content. Keep it up. Not in my area, but very interesting. Thank you.

[matthewpepper]

I used to work for a "property owner" in Baltimore. I would fix things in his properties. He would pay for the cheapest fix only. I wouldn't let my family live in some of these dangerous buildings. Shit was serious

[helenwoodrum]

Why is the city and federal government not fixing these problems.

[Ocavious]

if Baltimore county is anything like my county they probably have plenty of really expensive apartments that sit empty cuz no one can afford them. put em in there lol

[edwincolon]

They owe 30k its a whoopsie, you owe $30 it's warrants and the swat truck.

[fidelcarter]

Just do a condo conversion and sell the units to the individuals so they become owners and their government money will still pay for the apartment as long as it's under the name of a LLC and their personal name the money raised through loans Etc will be enough to do repairs and people will be empowered to maintain the stuff themselves

[double-you]

ok so how long does the government have to provide these people a home? why do i have to work every day to pay for mine ?

[RobertLogic]

Just because you live in a ghetto, doesn't mean you dont clean. That toilet and sink didn't just get that way on it's own.

[ninam.]

So in defense of the housing authority...why put money into homes that just get completely TRASHED! Im all for responsible landlords but im also for responsible tenants too! People put into you what you put into them!

[Andy-Christian]

You made the choice to live off government, so yeah it sucks. Your fault. Government does everything so well. Can't wait for them to be running health care.

[SarcasticChef]

How abot stop selling property to luxury apartments contractors and build affordable housing or subsidized housing. Baltimore could afford 15 million to build affordable housing. Cities can oford thismoinfs shit they jusy dont want to

[sodepapel]

This is why oversight of pprograms is required. But republicans are against programs working effectively

[GlassGhost]

I don't know which is more disturbing this apartment complex or your mustache