From the story: "Gary Shipman is the attorney representing the housing authority. He says the losses are well over a million dollars and that includes the money the authority borrowed to buy Eastbrook, as well as the loss of rental income."
Weren't these bought to be section 8 housing? If so, the residents don't pay much if any rent since the federal government is footing the bill. And then the taxpayers have to pay that bill. Again.
Let Sparks live there