Like a thorn in the side of the community the abandoned apartment complex on Cindy Place in New Orleans East until, 15-years after it was abandoned due to flooding and damage by Hurricane Katrina, it was finally pulled down.
The complex has been a den for drugs, prostitution, and crime and was even the site where a New Orleans Police Officer was shot in 2017. That officer ultimately died.
Speaking to media as the demolition of the first building was being demolished, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell stated “The City sees these efforts as not only stabilizing the area but also priming it for potential redevelopment for affordable housing units.”
The fight to get rid of the blighted site has been involved in a never ending flurry of suits, liens, orders, and finally condemnation and taking of the property through legal forfeiture.
“This progress in the heart of New Orleans East, is at an armpit in this community for a mighty long time,” The Mayor declared. “And it’s one that, as I came into office, I had as a priority to deal with. Blight eradication remains a priority for the City.”
