Overview
- Residents announced the 7500 South Shore Tenants Union and called for restored heat, electricity and elevators, removal of sewage and mold, 24-hour security, relocation within South Shore, and $7,500 per household in assistance.
- Cook County Judge Debra Seaton on Nov. 7 named Friedman Communities as receiver to clean the property and move tenants out; residents say they have not heard relocation plans as the city has proposed a Dec. 12 move-out date.
- A WBEZ walkthrough found front doors that don’t lock, dark hallways, pools of urine and sewage, pest infestations, a broken smoke detector and a dead cat in an abandoned unit.
- About 37 people were arrested in the Sept. 30 operation; DHS has offered no evidence for its Tren de Aragua claims, ProPublica found none, and a judge ordered at least six Venezuelans released, though they remain in custody during the government’s appeal.
- In a new court filing, the building’s ownership said repair efforts were hampered by crime at the site, citing recent arrests tied to copper theft that caused a water leak.