For weeks, conditions have gone from deplorable to worse for residents of 1136 Union Mall, a derelict, downtown office building that’s been converted into makeshift residences without air conditioning or proper kitchens and bathrooms. Of late, they lack electricity and working elevators, too.
On the legal front, the tenants are making initial progress. With no money to hire attorneys, a ragtag group of residents along with an entrepreneur leasing two floors of the building are nonetheless making some headway in court.
Inside the building, however, the laws don’t seem to make a difference…