Homes at Fort Liberty to get renovations after years of families complaints about living conditions

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Some military families at Fort Liberty are expecting to see major renovations on their homes at the installation next year. This comes after military families have complained for years about poor housing conditions. Some conditions forced the military to relocate soldiers to other nearby housing.

Corvias a property management company will be conducting the renovations. The company says Fort Liberty is one of six installations it's investing $560 million for home improvements.

The massive project is about making service members and their families feel more comfortable in their homes and show appreciation for their service to the country, Corvias and Fort Liberty say.

Fort Liberty confirms it will receive $91 million in renovations through the Corvias project. Those renovations include interior and exterior repairs like plumbing, and roof replacements as well as HVAC and electrical upgrades.

"I think it's great that they're wanting to do right by the soldiers." Jessi Ramsay of Fayetteville said. "Them having a good place to live just makes our community even better because that makes them happier, and it makes their families happier so it brings everyone together."

In January 2024, Corvias reportedly began settling lawsuits from 2020 filed by military families including some from Fort Liberty over housing issues.

ABC11 Eyewitness News has reported over the years the ongoing housing issues, which includes soldiers being moved out of unsafe barracks.

Corvias says the renovation plans were designed based on feedback from families.

More than 1,000 is part of the renovation project. Fort Liberty says renovations on the homes will begin in 2025.

The company will also be restoring some of the historic homes at Fort Liberty going as far back as the 1930s on the installation.

Some of the other military installations that will also be receiving upgrades include Fort Meade in Maryland and Fort Novosel in Alabama.

History of housing problems at Fort Liberty

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