Chicago apartment building has been boarded up, with multiple tenants still INSIDE!

Jan 6, 2024
A building deemed unsafe but still being inhabited was boarded up in Harvey. However, some of the tenants were boarded inside.

It started that afternoon when crews without any logos on their clothing or vehicles started boarding up units. Residents say they weren’t warned and that the workers ignored residents telling them people were still inside. City officials say police were on site earlier in the day and performed well-being checks, but didn’t know the units were set to be boarded up.

City officials say the property owners were warned about the unsafe conditions and urged to make changes. The landlords were then notified that people had to evacuate by Oct. 28 and told to let residents know.

However, only some residents say they got the message. Others who were notified say they were skeptical of the documents’ legitimacy. Some got letters on official city letterhead saying they had to leave due to the safety risk, while others received papers from the property managers that said the building would be shut down.

James Williams, Rudolph’s nephew, who lives with him at the property, said a bunch of notices were strewn around the courtyard.

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