A concrete wall designed to protect the cliff face of Government’s latest affordable housing scheme from erosion has come under question.Area residents are wondering why such a structure was put at the foot of the Grand Atlantic development when they say similar builds elsewhere have failed“That’s what happened down at Pink Beach,” said Russell Eddy. “The water ate away at the rock until it could get behind the wall, then it tore the whole wall down.”The concrete barrier follows the base of the cliff below the South Shore Warwick condo development. It was completed last autumn.According to Mr Eddy, sand and small rocks already sit on the top of the wall, leading him to believe that the rock face above it is being actively eroded.Grand Atlantic developer Gilbert Lopes maintains that the cliff face is secure.He acknowledged that sections of it appear whiter than before but said the change is because trees on the cliff face were removed.That effort, undertaken to prevent further erosion, was advised by geotechnical reports, Mr Lopes said.A geotechnical survey was first carried out on the site in 2009, before work on phase one of the housing development started.Holger Lohse, of Lohse Geoconsulting Inc, returned to the Island after the wall was completed last October, to re-evaluate the site.The Palgrave Ontario company’s ensuing report confirmed remedial measures were carried out in accordance with the 2009 evaluation.A section of the 2011 report reads: “The entire base of the cliff is protected by a concrete wall which prevents erosion of the sand layer previously noted. All vegetation has been removed to the cliff, and the cliff has been scaled of all loose pieces of rock.“Periodic inspections should be carried out to confirm that the slope remains in its present stable condition. If any loose rock forms due to weathering, or deleterious plants start to grow in the cliff face or at the top of the cliff, then these should be removed as required.”The condos have not attracted any buyers since ground was broken a year-and-a-half ago.A planned hotel attached to the project would only be “considered once all the units are done”, Public Works Minister Michael Weeks has said.The three-phase development is to consist of 60 two-bedroom homes and 18 three-bedroom homes.The first phase of 24 units has been completed; another 27 units are expected to be finished this summer and the final 27 units in 2013.Prices range from $495,000 for a two-bedroom to $665,000 for a three-bedroom with an alternative energy component.Government announced last month that first-time home buyers will be able to purchase a Grand Atlantic condominium with no money down.Said Mr Eddy: “I wouldn’t take one of those places if you gave it to me. The other thing is that the wall has to end somewhere, and the water can get behind the wall there.”He highlighted a cut in the rock and a ramp of debris leading down the cliff which he said was used as a makeshift road to get construction equipment down the cliff during the wall’s construction.The cut in the rock would only accelerate erosion, Mr Eddy stated.A wave attenuation wall could potentially halt erosion on the cliff face, but the cost of such a structure would likely have been prohibitive, he added.The structural wall was one of many issues Mr Eddy had with the Grand Atlantic project.He also expressed concern about rubble being stored on the site, the safety of the cliff face for children and the visual impact of the development.Another area resident, Martha Kirkland, said the core issue was that the special development order granted by Government in 2007 truncated public debate on the proposal.She also expressed concern about 100 percent financing, which she said had proven disastrous in the US.