What the city found when they inspected troubled Richmond apartment complex

RICHMOND, Va. — Inspection reports obtained by CBS 6 reveal new details about the hazardous and unsafe conditions city inspectors encountered when they visited The Legacy at Imperial Village last month. Richmond Mayor Danny Avula said those inspections were, in part, prompted by a CBS 6 investigation into resident complaints about the apartment complex.

Joanna Jerrell, a caregiver for residents, initially reached out to CBS 6 with concerns ranging from unreliable air conditioning to pest infestations to broken elevators.

“It breaks my heart as a caregiver to know that they’re paying this money, there are veterans in this building that served their country, and they don’t have what they need,” Jerrell said in a previous interview…

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