Overview
- Cook County Judge Debra Ann Seaton rejected tenants’ bid for 60 more days and $7,500 per household, keeping a Friday deadline in place.
- The court cited gas leaks, failed heat and elevators, and other hazards, with the judge calling the property a fire trap.
- Receiver Jared Friedman of Friedman Communities now controls the property, has posted vacate notices, and plans to lock the building Friday with scheduled access for belongings.
- Residents report offers totaling $5,000 split into two $2,500 payments, and twelve tenants have accepted, though organizers say many still cannot secure housing in time.
- The case follows a widely publicized federal raid at the building in the fall, as Wells Fargo pursued emergency relief and the judge declined the mayor’s request for a postponement, leaving many tenants scrambling this week.