It was D-day, D for demolition, for part of the Sabine Park Apartments in downtown Orange Wednesday.
Nine buildings between 1st and 2nd Streets that made up 58 apartments were condemned by the city after the owner failed to make necessary improvements. The terrible living conditions came to light following a freeze last winter. Several water pipes broke and tenants were without water for months. The city gave the out of state owners several opportunities to correct the problems but they didn’t respond. Tenants were forced to find other places to live.
The area that is being torn down by the Lark Group is known as Section Four. Kelvin Knauf, Director of Planning and Community Development in Orange said the clean up should take a couple of weeks. But the city may not be done. In mid-August there will be a hearing on Section Three of the complex.
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