Contract To Demolish Part Of Dilapidated NW OKC Apartment Complex Approved

A contract to demolish seven buildings in a fire- and decay-prone apartment complex was approved Tuesday.

The Oklahoma City City Council voted to approve a $234,652 contract with K&M Dirt Services to demolish several buildings at the Lantana Apartments, 7408 NW 10. 

The apartment complex was condemned shortly shortly after the homicide of a pizza delivery driver in the complex. The complex has sat empty and has become prone to several suspected arson fires. 

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City council members decided to vote on demolishing part of the complex after repeated calls for firefighters and code enforcement have resulted in unrecovered costs for the City.

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Code enforcement at the property has cost nearly $73,000 in the last seven years, with the City receiving only about $41,600 in payments from the property owner, Oklahoma City spokeswoman Kristy Yager said.