Lewisburg Square Apartments tenants being evicted
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

The residents of Lewisburg Square apartments in Gretna, like many many tenants in the New Orleans area, are facing imminent eviction as the 'temporary freeze' made by governor kathleen blanco is lifted on oct. 25th.

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The manager of Lewisburg Square has told different tenants different things: some were told they have to leave Tuesday, the 25th, some the 31st, and others were told November 7th. But all of them were told they have to leave -- but no eviction order has been served, no inspection has been made of the properties -- it seems like simply another attempt by landlords to scare off low-rent paying tenants and use 'storm insurance' money to rebuild and put in high-priced condos instead. But Gretna received little to no storm damage!! And Lewisburg Square is in the same shape it was before the storm: dismal and neglected -- NOT because of the storm, but because of the negligent landlord.

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Audio interview with Bertha, a Lewisburg Square tenant
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

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Interview with Romero, former Lewisburg Square tenant with his mother, a current tenant
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

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This family has had to squeeze 11 people into one 1-bedroom apartment after the storm
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

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Now the landlord is trying to evict them

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two of the kids threatened with eviction
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

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stickers on the peoples' cars in the parking lot
by housing advocate Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005 at 9:35 PM

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The landlord has contracted:
Quick Recovery Auto Salvage
(504) 392-3493
511 Engineers Rd
Belle Chasse, LA 70037

to remove cars from the parking lot, and use them for salvage. Please call and tell this company that what they are doing is illegal!!

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