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Fayetteville Housing Authority to relocate 28 families from Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights over safety concerns
Summary
Authority staff told the board that structural instability, flooding, asbestos and lead paint make Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights uninhabitable. The board approved preferences and relocation assistance to rehouse 28 affected families while pursuing demolition and future redevelopment options.
Fayetteville Housing Authority officials recommended urgent relocation for 28 remaining families living at Lewis Plaza and Willow Heights after engineers and staff identified structural safety and habitability issues.
Tony Landecker, a development consultant with Natural State Housing Group, told the board there are “structural concerns, structural safety concerns… asbestos, lead based paint, and just an overall habitability that shouldn't be lived in.” He and Director Tapley said engineers and architects who visited the sites gave verbal confirmation of…
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