Abandoned Columbus Park building could be converted into 200 affordable apartments

Abandoned Columbus Park building could be converted into 200 affordable apartments

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:An abandoned building in Omaha's Columbus Park neighborhood could be transformed into roughly 200 new affordable apartments.The building, which towers over the surrounding neighborhood, is marked by graffiti, overgrown weeds and broken windows. Residents say it has long been an eyesore.Neeraj Agarwal, a developer with Clarity Development a company that has worked on a large number of projects in Blackstone said he is trying …