Tenants at The Griot apartment building near Vel R. Phillips Avenue and North Avenue tell TMJ4 they have been without hot water for more than a week, forcing residents to boil water for basic needs like bathing.
Isis Chaney, a tenant, said she has been boiling large pans of water since February 1st just so her family can take baths.
“We have to literally boil water,” Chaney said. “I got a big ole pan that I can show you. Three of them for the tub, each of my kids plus myself. Come on now, that’s a lot.”
Chaney contacted TMJ4 News about the ongoing issue, the same building where she previously raised security concerns in October 2025.
“OK, it is affordable housing, O,K but that doesn’t give you guys the right to not maintain this building and not maintain the property as you’re supposed to,” Chaney said…