Amid promise and uncertainty, Syracuse’s public housing makeover begins: 'It’s going to hurt my heart to have to move'

Almus Olver Tower residents

Avis Hatcher lives at Almus Olver Tower, at 300 Burt St., Syracuse. The $60 million renovation of the tower is the first step in a $800 million plan to rebuild public housing in downtown Syracuse.N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Everything in Avis Hatcher’s apartment needs to be updated.

There’s no central air conditioning, appliances have been fixed instead of replaced, and the heating system is so humid, she said, that she gets frequent sinus infections.

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