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Judge Keeps Dec. 12 Vacate Order for South Shore Building Raided by Federal Agents

Citing dangerous conditions, the court affirmed the receiver’s plan to relocate tenants.

Overview

  • Cook County Judge Debra Ann Seaton denied tenants’ emergency bid for a 60-day extension and $7,500 per household, keeping the Dec. 12 move-out date despite support from Mayor Brandon Johnson.
  • The court deemed the property hazardous, pointing to fire risks, gas leaks, heat outages, electrical failures, and nonworking elevators.
  • Court-appointed receiver Friedman Communities is offering up to $5,000 in relocation assistance split between move-out stages, and 12 tenants have accepted.
  • The action unfolds within a foreclosure case filed by Wells Fargo against owner Trinity Flood, with the receiver set to secure and close the building on Friday.
  • Residents say they learned of the deadline around Thanksgiving and are struggling to secure housing as winter sets in; a status hearing is scheduled for Dec. 19.