Ocie Windham has leased apartments in the South Shore and Chatham neighborhoods for more than 30 years. He keeps the rents affordable and maintains occupancy at 95%. But with rising real estate prices—in part to due to speculation surrounding the development of the Obama Presidential Center—he’s tempted to sell more of his 100 units.
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