All but 16 apartments have been completed, she added, and they’ll be filled as soon as renovations are completed.
Improvements to the apartments include central air, washers and dryers, dishwashers, new flooring and new doors.
“It’s so much nicer than what we had,” resident Jean Maxwell said.
She’s been living on the Green Hills campus for 22 years.
“Some people complain, but I haven’t found trouble with anything,” Maxwell said of her experience with Green Hills.
Renovations to the rec center have also been made, Marker-Smith said, with the addition of a kitchen island and new double doors.
While the apartments are not fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, residents who do become wheelchair-bound can continue to live in their homes, Marker-Smith said.
The apartments were originally built in the 1970s with a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s rural development program, according to a release from Green Hills.
The public was able to tour the new facilities during a grand opening event on the campus Friday.
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