More than 1,100 homes at Fort Liberty — in the neighborhoods of Ardennes, Bataan, Casablanca, Corregidor and Hammond Hills and at the Pope and Randolph Pointe duplexes — will receive $91 million in renovations.
“The additional funding for privatized housing on Fort Liberty will help Corivas address some needed repairs and preventative maintenance concerns,” Col. K. Chad Mixon, Fort Liberty garrison commander, said in an announcement Tuesday issued by Corvias. “Soldiers and their families deserve the best we can provide and we look forward to working with our Corvias partners to ensure their housing needs are a top priority.”
The release said Corvias secured more than $560 million in capital to support its privatized military housing at six military installations. In total, more than $210 million will be invested in renovations across Fort Liberty, as well as at Fort Meade, Maryland, and Fort Novosel, Alabama
“Our development plan considered feedback from our resident surveys as well as property managers,” Jeff Williams, the Corvias senior vice president for Asset Management, said in the release. “The improvements will put emphasis on repairs and preventive maintenance issues residents have identified for the community.”
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According to the release, the work on Fort Liberty will include:
- Major renovations in Bataan for plumbing and roof replacement, flooring and carport repairs and complete kitchen renovations. This neighborhood was built in 1975.
- Repairs to the floors and crawlspaces on homes in Casablanca and Corregidor. The neighborhood was built in 1952 and 1957.
- Full roof replacements and porch and carport enhancements in Hammond Hills, built in 1961.
- Major renovations of the roofs, ceilings and walls of Pope Etheridge Homes. These historical homes were built between 1932 and 1933.
- Replacement of terracotta roofs and upgrading of electrical and windows in Maynard Homes, built in 1933.
- Replacement of plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems and an updated floor plan for Pope Duplexes, established in 1964.
- Replacement of roof and some plumbing systems including, HVAC, hot water and washer and dryer hookups, as well as full renovation to open the floor plan and installation of modern, efficient appliances in Pope Quadplexes, built in 1975.
- Updated exterior work in Randolph Pointe, quadplexes built from 2011 to 2013.
In January, Corvias began settling lawsuits filed in 2020 by military families claiming the Corvias-maintained homes on Fort Liberty had myriad issues, including black mold, lead-based paint, wood rot, insect infestations, rodent infestations and leaking ventilation.
Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.
