Severe mold contamination inside an apartment at Alden Towers in Detroit left two adults and a baby seriously ill, forcing them to throw away nearly everything they owned and ultimately leaving them homeless with ongoing health problems, a family says.
The family’s account adds to a growing record of health and safety complaints at the riverfront apartment complex on the city’s east side, where tenants have reported roach infestations, broken elevators, repeated heat and water shutoffs, and what some describe as retaliation after raising concerns.
KaDeidra Copeland, 28, and her partner, DaQuan Grantham, say their ordeal began shortly after Grantham moved into Unit A210 at Alden Towers in October 2024. Copeland, who had just given birth, and the couple’s infant soon joined him in the apartment…