SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Concerns about the future of Yamacraw Village in Savannah are resurfacing as residents are starting to see windows get boarded up.

It’s one of the oldest housing complexes in the nation, built in the 1940s as a segregated community for African Americans.

We spoke with a community advocate who said his concerns are that the people who live there right now won’t be protected if or when new housing is built.

WTOC crews watched workers board up windows and doors across the housing complex on Tuesday.

This has been an ongoing conversation for years starting back in 2020 when the Savannah Housing Authority made the decision to demolish it after a physical need assessment.

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