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Council presses landlord and says inspections, repairs needed before displaced tenants can return after November fire
Summary
Alderman Walker raised resident complaints about management and delays in repairing three properties damaged by a November fire; city staff described outstanding life‑safety and sprinkler work, enforcement tools and the timeline for administrative hearings and inspections.
Alderman Walker used the March 10 DeKalb City Council meeting to press city staff about delays in repairs and tenant re‑occupancy at multiple apartment properties affected by a November fire and related infrastructure failures.
"There's this one lie after another lie from the terraces," Walker said during council discussion, recounting residents' complaints that management had not provided consistent information about re‑entry, hotel placements or repairs. Walker said some tenants were commuting from outside DeKalb and remained without clear timelines to return.
City Manager Nicholas and Assistant City Manager Bob Riddell said staff have held repeated meetings with the property owner and managers…
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