Cole v. Harris, 187 U.S. App. D.C. 156 (1977)

Citation: Cole v. Harris, 187 U.S. App. D.C. 156 (1977)
Parent Document: Cole v. Harris, 187 U.S. App. D.C. 156 (1977)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 1977-11-14
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/7891523/cole-v-harris/ ↗

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HUD took title to Sky Tower on June 15, 1973, and hired a management firm to operate the project. New month-to-month leases were executed with the tenants under the same terms as formerly. But by September, 1974 the agency had concluded that further rehabilitation was futile; it decided to demolish Sky Tower and sell the vacant land to developers for the construction of single family homes for middle-income families. On September 27, 1974, HUD’s property manager sent notices to the 72 families then residing at Sky Tower informing them of HUD’s decision and giving them 30 days notice to vacate the premises.6 Nine of Sky Tower’s 19 buildings were demolished in December, 1974, and January, 1975. Departing tenants who were not in arrears in their rent were given $300 for moving expenses and exempted from paying their last month’s rent. HUD also claims to have assisted them in finding suitable new homes, but that is vigorously disputed by the tenants.7

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