LAFAYETTE, La. ( KLFY ) — In Lafayette, new developments are being made for Elora Place Apartments as residents say they are continuing to fight unsafe and unfair living conditions.
At Elora Place Apartments, 27 violations were found during a second inspection performed on Jan. 9. The notice of violations was mailed out on Feb. 18 informing the property’s management that an Administrative Adjudication Bureau hearing was scheduled for March 5. This comes after the apartment complex received an initial compliance letter indicating nearly 60 violations were found back in August of 2024.
During the hearing, violations ranging from mold, rodent infestation, to overflowing trash and debris were presented in front of Judge Stuart Paul Bowie and addressed by the property’s management and LCG Compliance. The property’s management answered questions regarding issues that weren’t addressed. They responded with being unaware saying, “If our office is unaware, they can’t fix it.” Other questions about the cost tenants pay to live there each month resulted in Judge Bowie calculating the complex collecting approximately over $3.3 million a year…