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HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Homeowners living near the Jackson Square apartment complex in southwest Houston say years of crime, squatters and near-nightly gunfire have made the area unsafe, with one resident recently finding a bullet hole in his bathroom. As the city pursues multiple nuisance and dangerous-building cases against the property, frustrated neighbors say they are considering leaving homes they’ve lived in for decades.<\/p>\n

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Houston residents sound alarm over Jackson Square Apartments<\/h2>\n

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What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

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Back in the 80’s and 90’s, Life at Jackson Square was a nice place to live. Not anymore, just a handful of people still live at the sprawling complex.<\/p>\n

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“We hear gunshots almost nightly from the apartments,” said Alan Lipman.<\/p>\n

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Recently, a bullet went through Alan’s bathroom, and he says he has no doubt it came from the huge apartment complex in the 5300 block of N Braeswood.<\/p>\n

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He and other homeowners who live near the complex have been dealing with it for almost a decade.<\/p>\n

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“Very frustrated at this point,” he said.<\/p>\n

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“I don’t feel safe anymore,” said Alan’s wife, Lisa.<\/p>\n

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“Squatters, a huge crime rate, it’s horrible,” said Laura Garrett.<\/p>\n

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The city of Houston currently has five nuisance cases against the complex and three dangerous building cases.<\/p>\n

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The office door is littered with code violations. In fact, the city has filed a nuisance suit against the complex.<\/p>\n

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“I think there’s something holding the city back and the state back,” said homeowner Kay Swint. “It’s clear they have a preponderance of data, so much data on crime.”<\/p>\n

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After dealing with the nearby chaos for almost a decade, some say they are thinking about getting out.<\/p>\n

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“We can’t stay in a house living close to a place where bullets can come in,” said Alan.<\/p>\n

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“This is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” Lisa said.<\/p>\n

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The office was closed when we were there Friday. The phone number has been disconnected.<\/p>\n

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The city wouldn’t comment on the nuisance lawsuit since it’s pending.<\/p>\n

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