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'''Valley Brook Apartments''' is a 240-unit apartment complex in 18 buildings on [[Gallant Drive]] and [[Gallant Place]], off of [[Westchester Drive]] near [[Center Point Parkway]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Apple Valley]] neighborhood. It was constructed in [[1972]] and primarily serves tenants with Section 8 vouchers for affordable housing. | '''Monarch Ridge Apartments''' (formerly '''Valley Brook Apartments''') is a 240-unit apartment complex in 18 buildings on [[Gallant Drive]] and [[Gallant Place]], off of [[Westchester Drive]] near [[Center Point Parkway]] in [[Birmingham]]'s [[Apple Valley]] neighborhood. It was constructed in [[1972]] and primarily serves tenants with Section 8 vouchers for affordable housing. | ||
In October [[2006]] the complex was targeted by the [[Birmingham Police Department]]'s "[[Operation Taking It to the Streets]]" sweep, netting numerous arrests and citations. Between [[2007]] and [[ | In October [[2006]] the complex was targeted by the [[Birmingham Police Department]]'s "[[Operation Taking It to the Streets]]" sweep, netting numerous arrests and citations. Between [[2007]] and [[2021]] the complex has been the scene of at least eight [[Birmingham homicides by year|homicides]]. In October [[2014]] the complex was locked down for another Police sweep, dubbed "Operation Blue Storm", which netted 15 arrests and broke up a widespread scheme to bypass [[Alabama Power Company]] electrical meters. | ||
The complex was purchased for $24.8 million in [[2017]] by Steele Properties of Denver, Colorado. The owners | The complex was purchased for $24.8 million in [[2017]] by Steele Properties of Denver, Colorado. The owners spent more than $11 million on renovations and upgrades to the property. | ||
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Revision as of 08:45, 13 May 2021
Monarch Ridge Apartments (formerly Valley Brook Apartments) is a 240-unit apartment complex in 18 buildings on Gallant Drive and Gallant Place, off of Westchester Drive near Center Point Parkway in Birmingham's Apple Valley neighborhood. It was constructed in 1972 and primarily serves tenants with Section 8 vouchers for affordable housing.
In October 2006 the complex was targeted by the Birmingham Police Department's "Operation Taking It to the Streets" sweep, netting numerous arrests and citations. Between 2007 and 2021 the complex has been the scene of at least eight homicides. In October 2014 the complex was locked down for another Police sweep, dubbed "Operation Blue Storm", which netted 15 arrests and broke up a widespread scheme to bypass Alabama Power Company electrical meters.
The complex was purchased for $24.8 million in 2017 by Steele Properties of Denver, Colorado. The owners spent more than $11 million on renovations and upgrades to the property.
References
- Robinson, Carol (October 29, 2014) "Operation Blue Storm: Police flood northeast Birmingham apartment complex to battle crime." The Birmingham News
- Godwin, Brent (March 9, 2017) "Birmingham area apartment complex bought for $24M." Birmingham Business Journal