The Royal Palms Apartments complex in Midtown, near Speedway and Magnolia, has been burdened by crime in recent years.
But in the past year there have been changes, and more could be on the way.
Neighbors in the adjacent Duffy neighborhood, as well as neighboring businesses, have previously shared concerns about the complex with KGUN 9.
They reported everything from open drug deals and usage, trash and gunfire.
A current tenant, who wishes to stay anonymous because they fear retaliation, says the property hit a low point about a year ago. They called it a “shooting gallery,” for both guns and drugs.
Since then, they say, crime has quieted down and management has been responsive and making an effort to clean up the property.
Even so, this tenant says open drug use is still a problem and they plan on moving out this year.
“We wanted 24/7 security, we wanted 24/7 on-site management. Instead of just letting the city [TPD and code enforcement] be the security company by default,” Ward 6 city council member Steve Kozachik told KGUN.