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A massive renovation project at a Cookeville public housing complex will wrap up next month.
Chris Cassetty is the Director of Operations for Highlands Residential Services. He said crews have completed about 85-percent of the work at Walnut Village.
“We have 80 total units over there and we have completely renovated and moved tenants back into 68 of the 80,” Cassetty said. “Which of course leaves 12 units and that’s all in one building. We are still on schedule to turn that building back towards the end of January.”
The January completion date would come a couple months ahead of schedule. Construction crews began renovating the low-income housing complex a little more than seven months ago. Cassetty said the completed project will make a huge difference to the residents.
“Just driving by it looks a lot different,” Cassetty said. “Interior wise, it’s made a huge difference. So far, we’ve had nothing but positive comments from the tenants.”
Walnut Village residents relocated to temporary homes prior to the construction getting underway. HRS board members voted earlier this year to ban all types of smoking at Walnut Village once renovations are complete.
