What: Tenant demonstration over failures by Amurcon Realty to maintain Forestbrooke Apartments

When: Saturday, December 10 at 12 p.m.

Where: Amurcon Realty Offices, 1111 E Main Street, Richmond

Richmond, Va. — The Richmond Chapter of Virginia Organizing will hold a demonstration on December 10 at 12 p.m. outside the Amurcon Realty Offices on 1111 E Main St. in downtown Richmond. 

Forestbrooke tenants will speak out about their living conditions under Amurcon Realty and present their list of demands for the first time in public. Their demands include addressing issues such as building safety, replacing faulty appliances, creating a functioning system of communication between tenants and management, and mold abatement, among others. 

State Senator Ghazala Hashmi will attend the demonstration. Members of Falls of the James Group of the Sierra Club, Communications Workers of America, and the Richmond Tenants Union will also attend to support the tenants. 

A letter from Richmond City Councilor Michael Jones in support of the tenant demands will be read at the demonstration.

To interview a spokesperson, contact Rachel Hefner at rachelhefner@virginia-organizing.org or 336-988-1047.