Weeks after a fire tore through a unit at the Marina Bay Apartments in Fort Lauderdale, tenants say they were forced to return to damaged units without clear answers or support – and are now living in fear for their health and safety.
Tenants: The apartments are uninhabitable
The early morning fire on April 24 displaced dozens of residents. While many were temporarily relocated to a hotel on the property, several say they were told last week they had to return to their units or start paying for the hotel stay themselves.
“I said so, is this healthy for us to go back, is it habitable — they were not able to tell me anything,” said Brandon Gangell.
Since returning, Gangell and fellow resident Adrianna Johnson say they’ve encountered severe mold, leaky ceilings, water damage, and a lack of communication from management…