Wilson Plaza, located in Uptown Corpus Christi, will shut down Friday, according to an eviction notice delivered to tenants last week .
Very few tenants remain in the building. Some tenants tell KRIS 6 News the building has had no air conditioning since January 2023.
The complex has one working elevator in the East tower. Elevators in the North and West towers do not work.
The Corpus Christi Fire Department and code enforcement have been actively investigating issues associated with this building, according to CCFD Assistant Fire Chief Randy Paige.
Paige said property owners had received citations related to its fire suppression system, broken elevators, and its failure to have the fire system inspected annually.
A citation was issued two weeks ago and when it was re-inspected Thursday, issues had not been resolved, Paige said.
Despite plans to shutter the building, it is still required to comply with fire regulations, he added.
“We’re going to continue to take every recourse we have available to us to get them to comply,” Paige said.