MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attorneys for Serenity Towers and the City of Memphis are scheduled to head back to Shelby County Environmental Court on Thursday. This comes as all 145 residents are in the midst of moving out. The relocation comes after recent legal filings from the city and years of WREG exposing the unlawful and unlivable conditions at the taxpayer funded property.WREG has been there every step of the way and now, we are following one of the seniors through the relocation process, who is relieved he'll finally have a new place to call home. 72-year-old man left stranded in Serenity Towers When asked what he's most excited about, Robert Nichols responded, "Leaving here!" WREG met the 72-year-old almost three years ago. Never afraid to speak his mind about problems at the property, yet, always grateful. "If you don't recognize how blessed you are, you're fooling yourself," said Nichols. Nichols' latest blessing comes in the form of a voucher to move out of Serenity Towers. So, far he's visited two potential places including a senior living community in Southeast Memphis. "It's nice," said Nichols. "One level, got a screened-in balcony where you stay." No matter where Nichols moves, there's one request on his wish list. He exclaimed, "No more elevators!" Nichols lives on the ninth floor at Serenity Towers and he's counted the number of steps he's forced to walk when the tower's elevator isn't working. He said to WREG, "144 steps, 18 landings that I have to do here when the elevator is out." Which has happened a lot over the years, as we've reported. The Memphis Housing Authority is helping the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with the relocation. MHA has also been in charge at the property since December. HUD canceled the owner's contract. ► MORE COVERAGE OF SERENITY TOWERS Cheiktha Dowers is Director of the Housing Choice Voucher Program for MHA. WREG spoke with Dowers about the relocation and voucher process. "It's the golden ticket," said Dowers when referring to the Tenant Protection Voucher Serenity residents are receiving. While in reality, the voucher is a white sheet of paper, it represents much more for seniors who've suffered for so long at Serenity. Dowers added, "For me, it's a blessing and I'm getting chills thinking about it. You know, you hear families, like saying thank you. You all are getting us out of here." As of the first week in April, more than 80 of the 145 seniors at Serenity had been issued vouchers. Just over a dozen residents have moved. A number of others are either in the process of moving out or having units pending inspection. Dowers told the WREG Investigators, "And just to know that they're going to, again, some place that is safe and suitable. It just brings joy to me because that's why we're in this business, to help families that's struggling to find decent, safe and sanitary housing." A new home for Nichols, that will hopefully, finally bring him some serenity. "I was telling a young man the other day, this will be my last stop. I'll be 73 in June. This might be my last move," said Nichols. After our most recent interview, Nichols learned he wasn't eligible to move to the retirement community in Southeast Memphis. He's currently looking at other options including one near the Medical District and another in Binghampton. The court ordered relocation deadline is May 23rd. However, Dowers says if residents haven't found a permanent home by then, they'll move to temporary housing. ...read more read less