The old and vacant Vista Shadow Mountain apartment complex near 61st and Memorial is undergoing major renovations - including a name change - but neighbors were not convinced of its work after a Nov. 3 town hall meeting.

Vista Shadow Mountain was suddenly shut down and its remaining residents evicted more than four years ago after the fire marshal found it to be in virtually unlivable conditions.

Tulsans who live around the complex, currently under a $60 million privately-funded renovation, aired their concerns in the town hall at Union High School, hosted by City Councilor Lori Decter Wright.

Tulsa officials announced last week it had waived any existing violations the property and granted permitting to the same owner as before, CiTYR, to redevelop nearly 600 units over the next four y

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