The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable.
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Star Brown, 36, of Omaha helps a friend move from the Legacy Crossing Apartments. Family, friends and volunteers have been helping residents pack up and move from the condemned complex.
Photos: Legacy Crossing apartment complex residents forced to vacate after city closes 17 buildings
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The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza in Omaha has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable.
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Josie Mottl, 25, of Omaha, looks though her fiancé's things that need to be moved from the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable.
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Broken walls and mold can be seen in a vacant room through a window at The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Nick Henry, 62, stands on his apartment's front stoop as the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza is been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Jason Jensen, of Yutan, volunteers to help move furniture as Josie Mottl, of Omaha, sorts through her fiancé's items at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Ben Coleman, 25, lifts his desk into a trailer as he moves from the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Christmas decorations are still up as the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza is closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Residents says they have trapped mice in their apartments at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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A handrail into one of the buildings at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza is broken as residents walk up the ice stairs. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Jason Jensen, of Yutan, volunteers to help people move from the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza as it has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Star Brown, 36, of Omaha, helps a friend move from the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Maurice Davis, the owner of Dynasty Movers, talks with a resident about moving their things at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Davis volunteered to help residents. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Ciera Martin, 34, has lived at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza for 1 1/2 years with her children. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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A bathtub in an apartment at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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'Leave Now Cop' is spray-painted on windows at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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"This is our happy place" is written on a welcome mat outside an apartment door at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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A broken stovetop that was never fixed or replaced at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Residents say sinks constantly drip and are often clogged at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Large water stains in an apartment kitchen at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza. It has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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The Legacy Crossing apartment complex at 10535 Ellison Plaza has been closed by the city and residents are being forced out after inspectors found the 17 buildings and more than 400 units to be unlivable. Photographed in Omaha on Monday.
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Kaitlyn Gloe grabs lamps from volunteer helper Paul Feilmann as they put her belongings into a storage unit. Gloe had lived at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex with her three children since March.
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Kaitlyn Gloe carries a bookshelf into a storage unit on Wednesday. Gloe had lived at the Legacy Crossing apartment complex with her three children since March. It was condemned by the city on Monday.
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Paul Feilmann of Omaha volunteered to help Legacy Crossing residents move their belongings out of the condemned apartment complex on Wednesday.
