MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Serenity Towers has officially been ruled a chronic nuisance by the environmental court, and attorneys retained by the city of Memphis say this means significant changes are coming to the apartment complex.  After years of issues and months of court dates, people living at Serenity Towers are overjoyed after learning big changes are on the way. Serenity Towers ruled chronic nuisance by judge "Yes ma'am. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" said resident Dorothy Williams. Tuesday evening, Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge ruled the apartment complex a chronic nuisance. "There's no way around the fact that this is clearly a chronic nuisance," said Judge Dandridge. This comes after a sweep by code enforcement revealed many issues including more than 200 units having no working air, more than 70 units infested with bugs, and nearly 80 apartments having bed bugs. Serenity Towers undergoes code inspection "Bed bugs. Roaches. I can't sleep at night," Williams said. Williams says she has been a resident at Serenity Towers for three years and the living conditions have her at her wit's end. "I can go to the shelter. They got a shelter downtown. You can pay to stay there," she said. One of our reporters questioned Williams on the statement, asking her if she would rather stay at the shelter than in her apartment. Williams said, "Yes ma'am! Yes ma'am." Attorney Carlissa Shaw who represents the city of Memphis says the city doesn't want to shut down the apartment complex, but to get it under compliance. "They're a community. There are people who don't want to be uprooted. There are people who have lived in this community for a number of years. So, uprooting them and relocating them isn't necessarily the best thing but if necessary, it'll be something that we do," said Shaw. She says their end goal is for the court to appoint someone who will come in to assess the property and alleviate all nuisances. However, there are a few things that must happen beforehand.  Judge to Serenity Towers owners: ‘I want this done’ Under the chronic nuisance ordinance, the judge says a comprehensive unit-by-unit inspection must happen at Millennia Housing Management's expense. He said the court also needs clarity on a section of the ordinance, stating a site safety specialist or a qualified inspector must also do an inspection for safety purposes.  Both the city of Memphis and representatives for Millenia will meet on October 29 to address any concerns regarding the ordinance and who will be carrying out each task. We reached out to HUD and Millennia Housing Management for a response on the ruling.  A HUD spokesperson tells us the safety and security of residents at Serenity Towers is a top priority for HUD. "We are aware of the nuisance declaration issued by the Shelby County Environmental Court and are continuing to actively engage with the owner and property management to rectify issues at the property." We are still waiting to hear back from Millennia Housing Management.