Spencer Homes (26th Ave & Spencer Street)

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Redevelopment planned for Spencer Homes Public Housing



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Omaha's Planning Board approved several items related to the project Wednesday

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Redevelopment planned for Spencer Homes Public Housing



KETV NewsWatch 7

Omaha's Planning Board approved several items related to the project Wednesday

Vacated Omaha apartments left wide open and in disrepair




North Omaha community advocates are demanding action on the Spencer Homes public housing apartments at 26th Avenue and Spencer Street in Omaha. The six buildings, with a total of 33 apartments, were supposed to have been demolished last summer soon after the residents of the Omaha Housing Authority property were moved out. Photographed on Dec. 7 and 8, 2023.

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Demolition scheduled for vacant Spencer Homes East



The Omaha City Council approved a demolition and abatement plan to knock down Spencer Homes East near 24th and Spencer streets after complaints piled up in the neighborhood. Omaha's acting mayor, City Council President Pete Festersen, said Tuesday night he plans to sign the plan "right away," to start fencing off the property — and inform the neighborhood how to make future complaints to officials. City officials say mayor Jean Stothert is out of the area, unable to immediately sign paperwork.

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Omaha City Council approves demolition of Spencer East projects



The Omaha City Council voted to approve a demolition contract, nearly 1½ years after the Omaha Housing Authority relocated all the apartment residents of the Spencer East projects, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. A crew is expected to begin work soon, perhaps as early as Wednesday, to fence off and begin tearing down the vacant public housing apartments in North Omaha.

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Demolition scheduled for vacant Spencer Homes East



The Omaha City Council approved a demolition and abatement plan to knock down Spencer Homes East near 24th and Spencer streets after complaints piled up in the neighborhood. Omaha's acting mayor, City Council President Pete Festersen, said Tuesday night he plans to sign the plan "right away," to start fencing off the property — and inform the neighborhood how to make future complaints to officials. City officials say mayor Jean Stothert is out of the area, unable to immediately sign paperwork.

Quick, someone tell Jean it’s a photo op opportunity so she’ll be in town. I’m glad Pete will follow through and sign this right away.

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'This should not be wide open':
Neighbors frustrated Spencer East projects not torn down yet



OMAHA, Neb. — Neighbors and community advocates say the Spencer East Homes are more than just an eyesore, but dangerous too. They want to know why the abandoned apartments have not been torn down yet. District 2 Councilwoman Juanita Johnson said she was told by City Planning that fencing and asbestos removal will start Jan. 8.

"Common sense would say this should not be wide open like this," Celeste Butler said. Community advocates like Butler say it's unacceptable for the building to still be up. "When I call the cops, sometimes they come, sometimes they don't," said Tiffany Smith who lives near the apartments. Smith said she's seen everything from people living in them, to taking out entire appliances.