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Housing commission orders immediate fire-code repairs, halts new occupancies at 201 Eads Street
Summary
After a fire-alarm system was found disassembled and multiple life-safety issues identified at a 140‑unit complex at 201 Eads Street, the commission ordered immediate repairs, required coordination with the fire marshal, placed monitoring conditions and prohibited new occupancies pending verification of repairs.
The Housing Commission on Aug. 27 ordered immediate repairs and coordination with the fire department at the 140‑unit complex at 201 Eads Street after inspectors found a disassembled fire-alarm panel and multiple life-safety deficiencies affecting several buildings.
Deputy Fire Marshal Bridal Dean and city code staff described a partially disassembled fire panel in Building 5, multiple trouble signals on other panels and inconsistent or missing smoke alarms in some units. The commission voted to require immediate repairs to bring the property into compliance with applicable fire codes, ordered the property manager and owner to coordinate with the fire department, prohibited new occupancies until the life-safety problems are corrected, and reset the matter for a status hearing in September.
Brandy Torbett, who identified herself as the…
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