Monthly Archives: September 2007


Trail Ridge Apartments

Trail Ridge Apartments, located at 875 21st Ave SE in Rochester, has been making headlines the past two months, along with its mysterious owners. What is going on at this building and is it a preview of what is happening at many similar properties in the city? What is the city doing, if anything, to correct the situation and make the owners responsible for their actions or neglect? These are just a few of the questions that arise. The Trail Ridge property has a long history of problems. The Campustown subdivision on which it resides was first platted in 1976 as potential student housing for the nearby Rochester Community and Technical College. The 60-unit complex was built in the 1980s as Carnaby Apartments. From the beginning it was a low-income subsidized housing unit and quickly developed a bad reputation and problem tenants.