Actually, none of that is true. The residents were told of the $15 million repair bill and said no to it. They knew the dangers. They understood the urgency. They simply could not afford it or didn’t want to pay it. They paid with their lives instead.
Yes, it was going to be something like a $100,000 a unit assessment and they kicked the can down the road. Fatal decision.
There were renters in that building.
A woman who made it out from the 6th floor said she bought her condo in December and was never told of any problems.
If there was a need for $15 million dollar repair, then you would think that would be enough to condemn the building. 15 million dollars does not sound like cosmetic repairs.