The last building in the Commodore Perry Housing development has been condemned by the New York State Department of Health.
The last of the residents were moved into new housing at the end of December. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Executive Director Gillian Brown says the decision has been in the works for some time.
"These were transfers because that building shouldn't be occupied and they're not occupied now," Brown told 2 On Your Side.
Brown says two of the remaining three tenants had put in transfer requests prior to the building being condemned. As his staff determined that the building could not be revived, the last residents were given the option to move to a new unit.
"We don't think these buildings can be reoccupied."
2 On Your side previously reported tenants reactions to the damaged buildings and what they felt was a lack of concern from city officials.
Moving tenants out of unlivable conditions is just one of the plans Brown says he has in store for the municipal housing units now that he is officially executive director. He has started working on other needs like lighting and broken elevators. Browns says he hopes to get at least half of his intended projects completed before the end of the year.
"We have a good sense of where we need to go and we're just gonna keep plugging away," Brown told 2 On Your Side.
As for the future of the Perry Street buildings, Brown hopes the land will be put to good use.
"They're all gonna be part of whatever development plan for Perry takes shape over the next year," he said.