SALT LAKE CITY – Dozens of residents gathered in Salt Lake City to protest a new downtown luxury apartment complex that would evict at least seven high-risk families.
On Saturday, protesters said developments like the KOZO House Apartments are targeting the most vulnerable community members, leaving them without a home or affordable options.
The project will demolish seven single family homes to make way for a 312 unit building located on Blocks 175 North and 600 West.
The displaced families were tenants who said they had no say in the matter, and given the soaring housing costs, many of them were at risk of becoming homeless, not to mention being forced to leave the single community that they knew.
“I’m tired of hiding there crying. I’m tired of not knowing what to do,” said Tina Holt-Balderrama. “My best hope today is to help some of these families. I want help. I want someone who doesn’t just say I know about this project. I want someone to set foot and do something about this project. “
The rally takes place in a neighborhood in Rose Park where residents say that planned luxury apartments mean some families will be forced to move. One woman says she has nowhere else to go. We’re working on a story for @ KSL5TV. pic.twitter.com/CJ2miZ6LrI
– Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) March 6, 2021
Residents said moving to the new apartment complex after construction was an unaffordable and unrealistic option as those earning less than $ 56,000 a year would not qualify.
The project was submitted or suspended last October and it looks like it is undergoing a design review with the planning committee.
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