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Tenants bid farewell to one of St. Petersburg’s last affordable rentals

Some residents were paying as little as $680 a month. Now, a new landlord is raising the rent.
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A view from the balcony at the Greenland Apartments, 115 Seventh Ave. N., in St. Petersburg. The nearly 70-year-old apartment complex in the Old Northeast neighborhood has offered cheap rent to tenants for decades. But the family that has owned the place for three generations has sold it to a local landlord, and for some, rent is set to double in January. Most tenants say they cannot afford to stay.
A view from the balcony at the Greenland Apartments, 115 Seventh Ave. N., in St. Petersburg. The nearly 70-year-old apartment complex in the Old Northeast neighborhood has offered cheap rent to tenants for decades. But the family that has owned the place for three generations has sold it to a local landlord, and for some, rent is set to double in January. Most tenants say they cannot afford to stay. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
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    Rebecca Liebson is a reporter covering real estate and housing. She can be reached at rliebson@tampabay.com.

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