The Hoover City Council in July declared The Park at Hoover apartment complex off Lorna Road to be a public nuisance, with at least 49 of 59 buildings deemed unsafe for occupants.
The declaration came after city officials found what they termed “deplorable” living conditions, including widespread mold and mildew, missing firewalls, gas leaks, missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers, exposed live electrical lines, electrical outlets and fixtures exposed to water, evidence of fire-damaged wood that had been painted over, collapsed ceilings, improper venting, standing water, improperly installed water heaters and furnaces, open construction pits, and evidence of vagrants living in vacant apartments.
The council on July 13 voted to have City Attorney Charlie Waldrep seek remediation in Jefferson County Circuit Court for the complex, which, with 920 units over 74 acres, is believed to be the largest apartment complex in Alabama…