Several tenants in Chicago apartment building in 6100-block of South King Drive given 2-day notice to vacate: 'Shouldn't be legal'
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Dozens of tenants of an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side have been given a two-day notice to vacate.

That notice says it is from the city of Chicago, and that the building in the 6100-block of South King Drive is unsafe and dangerous.

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There are more than 70 units in the apartment building.

Gene Bolden has spent the past seven years living in his current apartment. The unit is plagued by numerous maintenance problems, including ceiling holes, numerous plumbing leaks, and a broken front window.

Bolden’s apartment is in bad shape, but he says he’s mostly paid up on rent and he has nowhere to go.

On Monday, Bolden and his neighbors received a notice taped to their doors, seemingly from the city, telling them they must vacate their apartments by 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Few of the residents know what steps to take next.

“I’m hoping and praying I don’t have to go back to the shelter,” said resident Leticia Brown.

The residents say the former owners of the building never made repairs and ultimately went into bankruptcy.

When ABC7 reached out to the new owners, Frontline Real Estate Partners, they told us they had no comment.

In the meantime, David Wilson with the Metropolitan Tenants Association is meeting with residents, looking for a solution.

“It shouldn’t be legal to tell people, in three days, to be out. It shouldn’t be legal,” Wilson said.

Many tenants claim they have valid leases for their apartments and have consistently paid their rent. They struggle to comprehend how such an eviction could be considered lawful.

Residents are hoping for a last-minute extension or some kind of relief.

“What do you do? Pray to God, and hopefully not be put out on the street, and hopefully go somewhere by 9 o’clock in the morning,” said resident Andre Taylor.

The clock is ticking for residents. Officials with the Metropolitan Tenants Association say they plan to work all night on this and hope to find a solution before the tenants are forced to vacate in the morning.

Chicago’s Department of Law told ABC7 that this property is the subject of active litigation, and therefore, it cannot comment. The Law Department said if a statement is issued, it will come from the Department of Buildings.

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