The Brief
- Residents at Fairburn Gordon Apartments are facing ongoing habitability issues, including lack of air conditioning, broken appliances, and infestations, despite years of complaints and a lawsuit by the City of Atlanta.
- Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone and tenant advocates are actively working to address these issues, connecting residents with resources like the City of Atlanta’s Housing Help Center.
- Joel Alvarado from the Partnership for Southern Equity emphasizes the need for stronger city and state intervention to regulate private property owners and improve living conditions at the complex.
ATLANTA – Amid scorching summer temperatures, residents at the troubled Fairburn Gordon Apartments in the Adamsville neighborhood are once again raising concerns over a lack of working air conditioning and other ongoing habitability issues. Their frustration comes as city leaders and tenant advocates continue to press for meaningful improvements, despite years of complaints and a lawsuit by the City of Atlanta.
What they’re saying:
Atlanta City Councilwoman Andrea Boone visited the complex of Friday, hoping to speak with tenants alongside a FOX 5 news crew. But security guards stopped them from entering.…