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Madrid Plaza residents warn building may be unsafe after quake-era damage; commission to seek housing inspection
Summary
The president of Madrid Plaza condominium in San Juan told a House commission that the building—s infrastructure and fire-suppression systems remain unfinished, reserve accounts were drained and older residents face risks; lawmakers said they would request a structural assessment from the Department of Housing.
Raiza Gutiérrez Oliveras, president of the Madrid Plaza Condominium in San Juan, told the House Commission on Older Adults and Social Welfare on Sept. 10 that her building of about 170 families — more than half older adults — is at risk because reserve funds were missing, contractors were paid for unfinished work and critical systems remain inoperable.
Gutiérrez said the board that took office in April 2025 discovered two closed accounts (reserve and buyback), full payments to contractors for incomplete plumbing and electrical work tied to hurricane repairs, and overdue utility balances that threatened service cutoffs. She said the current…
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