Falling elevators, leaking pipes, frigid apartments and three failed building inspections this year alone — these are just some of the reasons why residents of a luxury Chicago apartment building say they are withholding rent payments (1).
Tenants of the 30-floor Astoria Tower reported such issues to the city multiple times, according to CBS News (1), and the Department of Buildings told the outlet they’re “continuing to monitor the situation closely.”
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Dating back to at least 2024, Astoria Tower residents say they’ve experienced elevators swaying, stalling and, terrifyingly, dropping half a floor, leading to three firefighter rescues in December of that year and a city fine for “repeated noncompliance.”
Tenant Tyler Weddington recently told CBS (2) that falling drywall “hit me in the head and I found it in my food,” while fellow resident Brishti Basu called the last year “a nightmare,” wondering if the building would have hot water or heat each day upon returning home…