COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Katherine Silverman is a single mom who has lived at the Fifteen 12 apartments since August of 2021. She says the complex has typically housed mainly students in the past, but it was the only complex she could afford and the only one that had wheelchair accommodations.
Silverman was placed in a wheelchair after facing medical issues that came after she served COVID-19 patients at the height of the pandemic.
"I am an ICU nurse. I contracted COVID on a FEMA crisis response assignment. I went into a coma when it hit and was in a coma for three months with multiple system failure," said Silverman.
Before September of this year, Silverman claimed she paid $900 a month in rent costs for her unit. In September, she claimed the rent rose by a considerable amount to which she felt overwhelmed without prior notice.
“It was $1,400, and I pay like $900 and something. Plus, I pay a little bit of a storage fee and water, so like $1,000," said Silverman.
The company that manages Fifteen 12 apartments in Bryan is Cypressbrook Company, they sent a statement 6 News this afternoon.
"We have not been made aware of this specific situation and encourage the resident to come by the office so we can work together to resolve the concern," said Carrie O'Barr with Cypressbrook Company.
Meanwhile, the City of College Station has started a Housing Action plan to look into ways to help tenants battling rising rent prices. As of now, the plan is it's first stages.
"Rising rents and home prices have made affording a home difficult for many. The City of College Station is developing a Housing Action Plan to help the city identify ways to implement the Comprehensive Plan's housing goals to create more affordable housing," said David Brower, Community Development Analyst for the City.
Meanwhile, Katherine said she just hopes she can receive help to understand what happened with her rent price.
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