Post #93435 by Biotron2000 on Fri, May 28, 2004 9:59 PM

I drove out to the aforementioned address (actually 3883 Union Avenue), about five minutes from my house, and got some pictures. I never knew it was there, but the Tiki out front blends in well with its surroundings.

Here's the sign in front:

The front of the building (Tiki hiding behind bush from this angle):

The entryway (sorry, the sun was setting behind the building):

The Tiki guarding the complex:

Closeup showing nasal decay:

Side view with wood rot:

I spotted a friendly tenant who allowed me inside the gates to take some more photos. Her daughter said "Make sure you turn the owner in," to which her mother said, "Now honey, he's fixing things up." Guess they thought I was a reporter.

The complex has a small courtyard outside the fenced-in swimming pool, where I found this sad-looking fellow. He was the only other wooden resident and had obviously seen better days:

The place looked about half occupied, and some of the tenants keep their apartments nice:

Looks like the Lanai Gardens was a pretty decent complex in its day, but definitely could use some TLC.

Patrick McNeal,
Lurker Extraordinaire

[ Edited by: Biotron2000 on 2004-05-28 22:00 ]

[ Edited by: Biotron2000 on 2004-05-28 22:01 ]