MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Less than 24 hours after Serenity Towers was declared a chronic nuisance, the WREG Investigators take a closer look at how we got here and how advocates say it shouldn’t happen again.
We spoke with a housing attorney in another community where a Millennia-run property faced a nuisance order, who says its up to property owners and HUD to assure the safety and security of the residents.
“We’re talking about basic human decency. We’re talking about children living in places you wouldn’t put your worst enemy. You wouldn’t put a dog in these places,” said Ayanna Jones, an Atlanta attorney who previously worked with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation.
Serenity Towers declared chronic nuisance by judge
Despite the name on the outside, conditions for seniors living inside Serenity Towers, a taxpayer-funded high-rise, are anything but serene…