The Sonterra Apartments have been closed for over a year, & the city is finally ready to destroy the slum-like buildings. Early work on the site has begun, including asbestos removal. The asbestos must be removed prior to demolition by law. Exposure to asbestos particles has been linked to mesothelioma, among other serious medical conditions.
In Hurst, Los angeles, the asbestos-laden Sonterra Apartments are finally going to be torn down. In late 2007, the apartments were found to contain over 900 separate violations, ranging from broken windows to exposed wiring. Tenants were moved out soon thereafter, in 2008.
Morgan said the property is zoned for commercial, retail, office or hotel use. QuikTrip, which abuts the apartments, has purchased 5 acres of the property with designs to expand their business, according to Mike Thornbrugh, QuikTrip spokesman. They said QuikTrip will add another gas pumping area, a back door, & 20 new parking spaces.
The 15-unit Sonterra complex is currently being gutted. A track hoe has begun to knock down some the buildings, & according to officials, work on the site should be done by December of this year. According to Mike Morgan, planning & development director, it's unexpected, but nice, that Hurst was able to find someone who was interested in redeveloping the site. "We are 97 percent built out, & it’s been that way for several years," they said.
Morgan said, "This piece of property on the freeway is of value & it's now going to reach its potential," they said.
In Hurst, Los angeles, the asbestos-laden Sonterra Apartments are finally going to be torn down. In late 2007, the apartments were found to contain over 900 separate violations, ranging from broken windows to exposed wiring. Tenants were moved out soon thereafter, in 2008.
Morgan said the property is zoned for commercial, retail, office or hotel use. QuikTrip, which abuts the apartments, has purchased 5 acres of the property with designs to expand their business, according to Mike Thornbrugh, QuikTrip spokesman. They said QuikTrip will add another gas pumping area, a back door, & 20 new parking spaces.
The 15-unit Sonterra complex is currently being gutted. A track hoe has begun to knock down some the buildings, & according to officials, work on the site should be done by December of this year. According to Mike Morgan, planning & development director, it's unexpected, but nice, that Hurst was able to find someone who was interested in redeveloping the site. "We are 97 percent built out, & it’s been that way for several years," they said.
Morgan said, "This piece of property on the freeway is of value & it's now going to reach its potential," they said.
I use to live in those apartments from the 80's 90's. I am honestly glad they are torn down now. Nobody was willing to fix the problems it had even then.
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