The city of Crestwood has declared that the Forest View apartment complex, located on Park Crestwood Drive and Mary Glen Drive, contains multiple dangerous buildings that violate city code and pose fire and life safety hazards. The declaration was made on Aug. 21; issues have gone unaddressed by property owners for almost a year.

Issues included “significant structural, electrical, plumbing and fire code violations,” according to Crestwood staff. The city has issued a formal notice to the involved parties that all cited issues must be resolved with proper permits and follow local ordinances, no later than Oct. 21.

The affected buildings include Park Crestwood Drive units 8608-8624, 8628-8723, 8634-8717, 8640-8709 and 8706-8716; as well as Mary Glen Drive units 9400-9414, 9421-9431, 9440-9442, 9443-9449 and 9451-9457. 

An inspection of Forest View Apartments was conducted in August 2024, when issues were first sighted and raised by Fire Chief Leo Meyer and Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer John Kintz. Following their inspection, the city made a report to the property owner about code violations — between the time of that report, in October 2024, and April 2025, no corrective action was taken.

In April, the city of Crestwood issued dangerous building notices for 8500, 8502, 8504 and 8506 Park Crestwood. Corrective work was required by June, but the work was not completed. On July 28, Judge John Frisella ordered that the units be vacated by Sept. 10; they are to remain vacant until repairs are completed and inspections are passed. 

The cited violations included electric service lines being less than 12 feet from residential walkways, exposed or deteriorated electric service lines, improper electric wiring, missing or noncompliant fire blocking and unapproved sealants, leaking plumbing stack that causes basement water infiltration, rotted and open subfloor areas in the basement, inadequate basement support structures and a failing and improperly supported exterior walkway.