Caught on Film

Sarasota, Fla., filmmakers Diane Mason and Darryl Saffer dove into the squalor of Sarasota’s public housing with their film “Condemned,” which profiled the living conditions in at the rundown Janie Poe housing complex. The film shows everything from mold growing to the walls to residents shaking cockroaches out of their beds and clothes, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

About the Author

Les Shaver

Les Shaver is a former deputy editor for the residential construction group. He has more than a decade's experience covering multifamily and single-family housing.