303 Chandler Avenue apartment building safety
Summary
Neighbors say a 25-foot brick wall on this apartment building has been collapsing since 2024, with a wobbly balcony, tenants without heat, and repeated police runs. They asked for maximum fines; the hearing officer instead gave the owner 10 days to produce a detailed repair plan with licensed-contractor bids or face $5,000-per-violation fines.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 4
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Maximum fines of $5,000 per violation could hit the owner if the October 5 repair-plan deadline is missed.
Tenants in the building and the Chandler Avenue neighbors who have complained for years.
The property owner faces escalating fines and a mandated engineering-level repair plan.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Hearing Authority - Oct 22, 2026
Neighbors say the load-bearing brick wall on this occupied apartment building has collapsed and been illegally patched, the balcony is loose, and school buses stop out front daily. The hearing officer imposed the maximum $5,000 fine and demanded a real repair plan by November 6.
Hearing Authority - Sep 24, 2026
Neighbors say a 25-foot brick wall on this apartment building has been collapsing since 2024, with a wobbly balcony, tenants without heat, and repeated police runs. They asked for maximum fines; the hearing officer instead gave the owner 10 days to produce a detailed repair plan with licensed-contractor bids or face $5,000-per-violation fines.
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