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Tenants complain of unsafe conditions at Eucalyptus-owned properties; council seeks follow-up, landlord’s lawyer contests trash claims

2122951 · January 17, 2025
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Summary

Multiple tenants of apartment properties owned by entities associated with Lou McGinnis told the Topeka Governing Body on Jan. 14 that they face slow maintenance, flooding, rotted balconies and inadequate snow removal; the landlord’s counsel said a trash contractor’s breach caused recent trash buildup and that the problems were resolved.

Multiple tenants of apartment properties owned by entities associated with Lou McGinnis addressed the Topeka Governing Body on Jan. 14 to report repeated maintenance failures, water intrusion, unshoveled sidewalks and slow responses to resident requests.

Residents described long repair delays, rotting structural elements on balconies, flooded apartments and slow or absent emergency response during recent plumbing and drainage incidents. Several…

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