Past and Present Colleagues of Councilman Stokes Approve His Low-ball Bid for City Rowhouses

The three elected officials who sit on the Board of Estimates today handed over two vacant rowhouses to 12th District Councilman Robert Stokes, who now officially becomes a “city developer.”

The sale of 1830 and 1832 North Broadway for $18,000 – or  44% below an independent appraisal done in March – was approved without comment or acknowledgement as part of a vote on “routine” items by Mayor Brandon Scott, Council President Nick Mosby and Comptoller Bill Henry.

Stokes served on the City Council with Scott and Henry between 2016 and 2020 and now works with Mosby, a close political ally.

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