Marquita Court apartments in January 2023. Photography by Renee Umsted.
From the street, the damaged Marquita Court apartments look similar to how they were shortly after the roof collapsed.
It has been eight months since the roof of the residential facility built in 1930 collapsed over 12 apartment units. No one was injured, but the more than 30 residents of the 24-unit multifamily building in Lower Greenville were displaced.
Indio Management, which operates the property, said in August that it planned to rebuild the facility.
It’s taking some time, but that’s still the company’s plan.
“Our intention is to return this community back to its original glamour,” Indio said in March.
The company is still communicating with the insurance company, and no reopening date has been set.
Marquita Court roof collapse in August 2022. Photo by Renee Umsted.
Marquita Court in January 2023. Photography by Renee Umsted.
Rafters have been installed on the building where the roof collapsed, along Matilda Street near Marquita Avenue.
Marquita Court was the first asset acquired by Indio Management, in 2001, according to the company’s website.
The firm was founded by Seth Bame, a co-owner of Village Baking Co., and operates several rental facilities in the neighborhood, including Bella Villa on Miller Avenue. During a restoration project several years ago, Indio maintained Bella Villa’s original windows, hardwood floors, Spanish-inspired tile and arched entryways.
After Marquita Court’s roof collapsed, Norman Alston — the president of the board of Preservation Dallas — wrote a story for Candy’s Dirt, pushing for the restoration of the complex.
“It should be saved, repaired, and fixed up,” Alston wrote. “In the Dallas that I think we live in today, it would be.”
