Army’s delay of move leaves many homes unsold in town

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Army’s delay of move leaves many homes unsold in town
Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Army’s decision to postpone the move of the last Germany-based 1st Infantry Division brigade to Fort Riley, Kan., has wreaked havoc on the housing market in a nearby town.

Coupled with repeated 1st ID deployments from Fort Riley, the decision to delay further troop movement has left Junction City, Kan., with more than 440 unsold homes constructed in anticipation of a population increase on the base, according to a Sunday Topeka Capital-Journal article.

Many of the homes were built after the Army announced in 2005 that Fort Riley’s soldier population would rise to 18,600.

But with recent decisions to delay movement, that number won’t be seen until 2013, the article stated.

By that time, post housing should be able to accommodate one-third of Fort Riley’s soldiers, with the other 12,000-plus troops residing in places such as Junction City.


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