BUFFALO: Resettlement agencies face challenges finding housing for refugees
By Callan Gray, News 4 Reporter Published: September 6, 2016, 6:39 pm Updated: September 7, 2016, 6:03 am
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- The number of refugees coming to Buffalo continues to grow. In 2016, more than 1,000 refugees have been resettled in the Queen City, according to city officials.
The growth has rejuvenated the West Side but now resettlement agencies are struggling to find housing.
“If I had 10 more multi family income properties in this neighborhood, I’d fill every one of them,” said Michael Maywalt, owner of Maywalt Realty. “The demand is very, very strong for additional refugee families to come and be with folks from their own countries.”
Maywalt started buying properties in Buffalo’s Blackrock neighborhood 10 years ago. He was approached by resettlement agencies right away.
http://wivb.com/2016/09/06/special-report-resettlement-agencies-face-challenges-finding-housing-for-refugees/
