Two parties have expressed interest in managing a Suring apartment complex that village officials threatened to condemn if substandard living conditions are not corrected.
In May, a letter was sent from the village to the apartment owner, the Suring Non-Profit Housing Corporation, threatening to condemn Pioneer Villa Apartments. The owner was given until June 11 to find a solution to the deteriorating condition of the apartments.
Gerald Gehling, a member of the corporation board, said the board must confer with the Department of Housing and Urban Development and legal counsel before moving forward in its effort to make upgrades or find a new management service.
NEWCAP, based in Oconto, expressed interest in managing the apartments. However, the agency needs several months to review the proposal before a formal agreement can be made, the agency said. NEWCAP is a private, nonprofit community action agency that assists people in poverty.
Earl Charlton, co-owner of Woodland Village Nursing Home, also expressed interest in managing the facility. Charlton and nursing home administrator Ron Christensen attended the Village Board meeting July 9. Charlton said he hopes to involve Pioneer Villa renters in programs provided to the nursing home residents.
Village President Jay Tousey expressed support of Charlton’s proposal.
A leaky roof, cockroach infestation and overall building deterioration are among the problems at the complex, 415 N. Mill St. Building inspector Bobbi Krozell called it one of the worst apartment buildings she has inspected.
Village trustees recommended the Suring Non-Profit Housing Corporation Board meet as soon as possible to discuss the management proposals.
“It’s not our decision, it’s up to the Suring Non-Profit Housing Board,” Suring Village Clerk Carol Heise said.
Pioneer Villa Apartments, built in the early 1970s, is managed by Housing Management Services, of Oconto. Managers of the property say they have been unable to secure government funding to fix the problems.
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