Residents will be moved out of Himbola Manor Apartments: Lafayette City Council

Himbola Manor residents to be relocated over health, safety violations

Residents of Himbola Manor government-subsidized apartments in Lafayette will be moved into new housing as many of the health and safety violations noted in 2024 still remain.

Residents will be moved out of Himbola Manor Apartments: Lafayette City Council

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) --The Lafayette City Council announced plans to relocate residents from Himbola Manor Apartments, as officials prepare to condemn and demolish buildings at the complex due to unlivable conditions. The Lafayette Consolidated Government is coordinating with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Lafayette Housing Authority to assist residents with [...]

Himbola Manor to be torn down after years of violations

Lafayette Consolidated Government is looking to demolish part of Himbola Manor Apartments after the owner of the federally subsidized housing complex allowed it to fall into disrepair.  The decision to demolish would mark the beginning of the end of a process that began in 2019, when LCG first inspected the property and documented the challenges residents faced, Rachel Godeaux, LCG’s chief administrative officer, told the council on Tuesday.  “W…

Lafayette Is Relocating Himbola Manor Residents After Years of Unresolved Violations

Lafayette officials say Himbola Manor's conditions have worsened since 2024, and residents will be relocated with federal housing vouchers. Continue reading…