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'''Larkway Gardens Apartments''' was an apartment complex on [[Madison Avenue Southwest]] and [[Monroe Avenue Southwest]], south of [[Valley Creek]] in the [[Oakwood Place]] neighborhood of [[Birmingham]]'s [[West End]] community. They were most recently owned by [[Monroe Holdings]]. | |||
In December [[2004]] the complex was the scene of an armed robbery of an alleged drug house. [[Seay family#Cortez|Cortez Seay]] entered the unit carrying a shotgun and opened fire, wounding two and [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2004|killing]] | In December [[2004]] the complex was the scene of an armed robbery of an alleged drug house. [[Seay family#Cortez|Cortez Seay]] entered the unit carrying a shotgun and opened fire, wounding two and [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2004|killing]] Joe Mack Carpenter. | ||
The complex fell into further disrepair in the 2010s and condemnation proceedings began on several of its buildings. At the urging of the Oakwood Place neighborhood president [[Nell Allen]] and [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] councillor [[Sheila Tyson]], the [[Birmingham City Council]] declared the property a public nuisance on [[October 13]], [[2015]] and began demolition on [[February 17]], [[2016]]. | The complex fell into further disrepair in the 2010s and condemnation proceedings began on several of its buildings. At the urging of the Oakwood Place neighborhood president [[Nell Allen]] and [[Birmingham City Council District 6|District 6]] councillor [[Sheila Tyson]], the [[Birmingham City Council]] declared the property a public nuisance on [[October 13]], [[2015]] and began demolition on [[February 17]], [[2016]]. | ||
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* Stein, Kelsey (October 13, 2015) "Birmingham City Council votes to demolish dilapidated West End apartments." {{BN}} | * Stein, Kelsey (October 13, 2015) "Birmingham City Council votes to demolish dilapidated West End apartments." {{BN}} | ||
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[[Category:Madison Avenue Southwest]] | [[Category:Madison Avenue Southwest]] | ||
[[Category:Monroe Avenue Southwest]] | [[Category:Monroe Avenue Southwest]] | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 30 January 2017
Larkway Gardens Apartments was an apartment complex on Madison Avenue Southwest and Monroe Avenue Southwest, south of Valley Creek in the Oakwood Place neighborhood of Birmingham's West End community. They were most recently owned by Monroe Holdings.
In December 2004 the complex was the scene of an armed robbery of an alleged drug house. Cortez Seay entered the unit carrying a shotgun and opened fire, wounding two and killing Joe Mack Carpenter.
The complex fell into further disrepair in the 2010s and condemnation proceedings began on several of its buildings. At the urging of the Oakwood Place neighborhood president Nell Allen and District 6 councillor Sheila Tyson, the Birmingham City Council declared the property a public nuisance on October 13, 2015 and began demolition on February 17, 2016.
References
- Bryant, Joseph D. (February 2, 2015) "Abandoned, drug-infested apartment complex should be torn down, councilwoman says." The Birmingham News
- Stein, Kelsey (October 13, 2015) "Birmingham City Council votes to demolish dilapidated West End apartments." The Birmingham News