After an upscale townhome development near downtown Murfreesboro lost momentum, neighbors wanted answers on when the eyesore will be completed.
Here's what to know
On North Spring Street near the Murfreesboro Public Square, the project occupies the former location of the historic House of Mayors, WTVF reported.
"We've seen it go from the old historic mayor's home to the teardown, to a vacant lot, and now to this," neighbor Warren Tormey said.
The unfinished development still has a sign advertising luxury townhomes starting in the $500,000s.
"Very start, stop, start, stop, start, stop, and we're talking weeks and months between some of that. It looks like now they've hit a point where it has stopped and it's not going any further," neighbor Tim Booth told WTVF.
More background
The city said building permits are still active. It also said the latest inspections on file were insulation checks completed April 28 but that an open code case about overgrown grass led the Building and Codes Department to pause inspections until the issue was fixed.
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"They were just entering that homestretch, so that's what's most confusing about this," Booth said, per WTVF.
"They're looking a little sad. They're looking a little rickety. They're looking like they are losing value," Tormey said. "Somebody's paying a price for that."
What's being done?
Canaan Builders remains the listed contractor and developer, WTVF reported, and a code enforcement inspector has spoken with a company representative about the violation.
Canaan Builders part-owner Eric Hensley told the outlet the slowdown is deliberate, saying the company expects the housing market to improve and intends to complete the townhomes when market conditions improve.
Hensley said cameras are monitoring the property and the company is working to address the tall grass.
Where can I learn more?
These stories follow residents who challenged proposed developments, construction mess, luxury home alterations, and yard waste dumping.
• In Benton County, Arkansas, residents said planners don't care about development impacts.
• A homeowner said an oil-company neighbor created a playground for the rich beside the property.
• Next-door construction left one homeowner dealing with waste blowing across the yard.
• At Ruberslaw Villa, approved plans for major adjustments to a home drew backlash from nearby residents.
• One homeowner discovered a neighbor was dumping lawn and tree waste near a ravine.
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