Hampton
REAL ESTATE
Norfolk has an affordable housing crisis. Advocates say a new city funding program could help.
Norfolk resident Sabrina Whaff acutely feels the effects of the city’s affordable housing crisis. Whaff, 55, works two jobs to be able to afford rent at her apartment off Lafayette Boulevard. Whaff said her neighborhood has issues with drugs and gun violence. She’s also dealing with flooding issues that bring stormwater to her front door. “I can’t even get to my car without a pair of boots ...
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