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Gadsden City officials condemn units at Coosa Bend Apartments; owner begins repairs

Gadsden City · February 4, 2026
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Mayor Craig Ford said the city sent its building department to condemn units at HUD-financed Coosa Bend Apartments after a Fox 6 report and that the owner has begun repairs to heating, cooling and hot water systems; the city will conduct follow-up inspections.

Mayor Craig Ford said the city sent its building department to Coosa Bend Apartments, in District 3’s Carver community, after a Fox 6 interview raised concerns about living conditions. "We sent our building department into these apartments to go ahead and condemn some of these apartments because they were unsafe and they were uninhabitable," Ford said.

Ford told listeners the property is privately owned but receives U.S. Department of…

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