Fort Worth could soon demolish crime-ridden motel

The city of Fort Worth is working a new strategy in its fight against crime-ridden nuisance properties in the area – inspections, citations, and legal action.Now, at least one property appears to be headed for demolition as a result of the pilot program.Fort Worth’s Nuisance Properties The Eco Motel on East Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth has had decades of trouble and turmoil, including more than 20 years of citations and heavy police activity.NET Force, the city’s Nuisance Enforcement Task Force, could be weeks from a court order granting the city the power to demolish all six buildings on the property if the owner fails to bring them into compliance.Drastic Changes"To me this was a really big success story," said Brian Daughtery, the city’s code compliance director, while updating city leaders on the program. "We’re talking about this property that’s been a problem over 20 years. There’s been citations, there’s been a lot of police activity but actually getting orders on all six buil