The Brief
- Residents at a South Side apartment building say they are dealing with mice, roaches and water leaks despite repeatedly asking for help.
- Chicago records show the building at 7000 S. Parnell Ave. has failed five annual inspections, received 35 311 complaints and is the subject of an active court case over 32 violations.
- The property is also a federally subsidized Section 8 building, but the owner and HUD have not responded to FOX 32’s requests for comment.
CHICAGO – Mouse droppings in kitchen cabinets. Roaches caught in traps. Water leaking into apartments when it rains.
Residents of a South Side apartment building say they have been living with those conditions while repeatedly asking for help. Now, a FOX 32 investigation has uncovered five failed annual inspections, dozens of 311 complaints and an active court case against the Englewood building’s owner.
FOX 32 began investigating conditions at 7000 S. Parnell Ave. after receiving an email alleging residents were dealing with “roaches, mice and a whole lot more.”…