Converting Apartments To Condos Carries A Heavy Price

Many D.C. area renters are being forced out of their apartments to make way for the condo craze.

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June 8, 2005, 8:00 AM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Landlords seeking to exploit skyrocketing real estate prices are converting apartments into condominiums at a blistering pace, a trend that is providing new buying opportunities for some of the region's middle-class residents but is also pushing thousands of less-affluent residents out of their homes.

Five thousand area apartments become condos in 2003, and a whopping 14,500 in 2004, according to Delta Associates, a real estate consulting firm. The number of conversions this year is expected to far surpass last year's total, housing officials say."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: Putting Renters in a Tight Spot

Tuesday, June 7, 2005 in The Washington Post

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