Wingate Official: 'We Have Contributed To The Neighborhood'

Last week, Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall announced to address the problems plaguing the Boulevard corridor, which residents in the Old Fourth Ward say is a drag on quality of life.

Much of the criticism over the years, has been levied against Wingate Management Co., the company that oversees Bedford-Pines, a 700-unit subsidized housing apartment complex.

T. Gene Lockard, who is Southeast regional vice president for Wingate, said the company has consistently made efforts to be a good neighbor in the Old Fourth Ward and has contributed to efforts at improving the neighborhood from hiring off-duty Atlanta police officers to the tune of $300,000 a year and running an .