Nellis takes next step in privatization with first house demolition Published March 21, 2007 By Senior Airman Travis Edwards Nellis AFB Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The demolition of the first of many houses on Nellis happened March 20 during a ceremony marking the start of privatized housing. The first house demolished was a duplex inside Manch Monor in Area II. Taking part in the ceremony was Nellis "Mayor," 99th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Michael Bartley, who climbed into a bulldozer to knock down part of the house, followed shortly by his vice commander, Col. Maria Dowling, who also took down a portion of the duplex. "It was a lot of fun," Col. Bartley said, talking about the thrill of driving a 34-ton bulldozer through the side of one of the base housing units. "It had a lot of power, but it was little slower than an F-16." But on a more serious note he added, "It was terrific to finally see tangible evidence of the significant progress we have made with our privatization partners, Hunt Building and Pinnacle Property Management Companies. The sooner we get our Airmen into these new homes, the better. They deserve so much more than we can offer today." Hunt and Pinnacle will oversee the development and management of the privatized homes on Nellis. According to Pinnacle, the goal is to provide military families access to safe, quality, well-maintained housing in a community where they will choose to live. They will do this by demolishing an additional 914 units, which are almost a half century old, to make way for the construction of 815 homes for Airmen. Pinnacle will also renovate more than 350 homes within eight years. When the initial development plan is complete in five years, Pinnacle will have more than 1,100 homes with three and four bedrooms on Nellis. No new homes will be built on main base. Old Nellis Terrace will be torn down and given back to Nellis. To find more information on Nellis' housing project, visit www.nellisfamilyhousing.com.
