Orange County leaders hope a $ 22 million housing project could help revive the Pine Hills region.
On Thursday, officials began to tear down part of the old Seville apartment in Pine Hills Road.
WFTV’s Tim Barber discovered why certain leaders choose county to develop complex back.
Orange County is turn them into a multi-million dollar Emerald Villas, complete with a swimming pool, tennis court and fitness centre.
Pine Hills Orika Frazier’s population lives on the street. He said that far from the place of rendering the full complex crimes first.
“It’s going to make it better, I think it’s going to stop crime. I think crime is going to slow down a lot better, “said Frazier.
264-unit housing project would have a gate, better lighting and running around the entire property fence.
Orange County contributed $ 8.6 million from $ a total of 22 million projected cost. The rest will come from bonds and funding from various agencies and institutions.
One of the reasons the area wants to tear apart the apartment complex is because it is just across the street from the recent Evans High School.
County leaders said the new developments will compliment a multi-million dollar school is the only leap from “D” to “C”-rated school.
“Half of the apartments reserved for low-income families,” said Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs. “For example, a family of four would have to make less than $ 30,000 per year. But the rest will be open to everyone. “
“I think it changed society, creating a better place to live. I thought it would be great, “said Frazier.
The area will begin taking applications for a stay at the Villa Emerald apartments began to open soon after.
Revitalization project is expected to wrap up this December.