Park Lane tenants ask commission to investigate alleged safety and habitability problems at apartment complex

A Park Lane Apartments resident, Brenda Alexander, told the Dayton City Commission Sept. 10 that conditions at her complex have degraded since Peak 10 Properties took ownership. Alexander said tenants face mold in units, broken air conditioners left unrepaired for weeks, a flooding garage, leaked and stained hallways, lack of ADA‑compliant emergency evacuation plans, and slow or no maintenance responses.

Why it matters: Complaints of unsafe or noncompliant multifamily housing raise public‑health and legal concerns and may require enforcement or mediation by city housing code, building or health departments and tenant‑landlord enforcement mechanisms.

Alexander asked the commission to investigate on behalf of tenants and to hold the owner accountable for maintaining safe and habitable housing. She told commissioners she had photographs and requested that city staff take her contact information. Commissioner Turner asked staff to follow up; Clerk Jackson and staff indicated she would provide contact details and staff would pursue the complaint.

Next steps: Commission requested staff follow up with the resident and to investigate possible code and habitability violations; the transcript records staff asking the speaker to leave contact information with Clerk Jackson for follow‑up.