Detroit Tenants Left in the Dark After Electrical Failure Forces Evacuation
A devastating electrical failure at Detroit's historic Leland House building has left its tenants without power, forcing them to evacuate the premises. The crisis unfolded early Wednesday afternoon when the electricity that heats the building malfunctioned, prompting an immediate response from the city's fire marshal.
As a result, all residents were ordered to leave the building immediately due to safety concerns. Daryl Stewart, a 67-year-old artist and percussionist who has lived in the Leland House since 2012, recounted his harrowing experience: "They put us out... The fire department came and knocked on doors. They said, 'You gotta get out.'"
The cause of the outage was attributed to customer-owned equipment that couldn't be accessed due to existing structural hazards inside the building. DTE Energy has offered support for displaced residents, including temporary housing and financial assistance.
However, this latest crisis comes amidst a backdrop of long-standing issues at the Leland House, which has been plagued by lawsuits, code violations, unpaid bills, and mounting debt. In 2018, a promised $120 million renovation was announced, but its completion never materialized.
The city's Housing & Revitalization Department is working closely with DTE to support displaced residents. A total of 32 residents have received temporary housing assistance, while others have chosen to stay with friends or family. The department will continue to offer financial assistance and resources to those affected by the crisis.
As the Leland House struggles to recover from this latest blow, its residents can only wonder what the future holds for this iconic building.
A devastating electrical failure at Detroit's historic Leland House building has left its tenants without power, forcing them to evacuate the premises. The crisis unfolded early Wednesday afternoon when the electricity that heats the building malfunctioned, prompting an immediate response from the city's fire marshal.
As a result, all residents were ordered to leave the building immediately due to safety concerns. Daryl Stewart, a 67-year-old artist and percussionist who has lived in the Leland House since 2012, recounted his harrowing experience: "They put us out... The fire department came and knocked on doors. They said, 'You gotta get out.'"
The cause of the outage was attributed to customer-owned equipment that couldn't be accessed due to existing structural hazards inside the building. DTE Energy has offered support for displaced residents, including temporary housing and financial assistance.
However, this latest crisis comes amidst a backdrop of long-standing issues at the Leland House, which has been plagued by lawsuits, code violations, unpaid bills, and mounting debt. In 2018, a promised $120 million renovation was announced, but its completion never materialized.
The city's Housing & Revitalization Department is working closely with DTE to support displaced residents. A total of 32 residents have received temporary housing assistance, while others have chosen to stay with friends or family. The department will continue to offer financial assistance and resources to those affected by the crisis.
As the Leland House struggles to recover from this latest blow, its residents can only wonder what the future holds for this iconic building.
. Can't believe they were left in the dark without power and had to evacuate immediately. And now they're stuck dealing with all this other stuff... lawsuits, unpaid bills, debt... it's just too much 
. Why can't they get some of that $120 million renovation done?! It's like, come on! 
The city is offering support, but it's not enough, right? Temporary housing and financial assistance are great, but what about the long-term fix? 
... like that's already too much, right? 
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i hope they get it fixed soon & can have the power back on 
and like, what's up with all the lawsuits & code violations? shouldn't be happening in a historic building like that 
anyway i'm sure the city is doing everything it can to help the residents, fingers crossed for temporary housing & financial assistance 
they gotta fix this building ASAP! 
and what about the ppl who can't afford friends/family to stay with? anyway, at least DTE's offering support, but we should be paying our energy co. more $$$ so this doesn't happen again 
i mean, i know the city's trying to help but come on, it's been years since there was any renovation planned for this place and yet here we go again 
temporary housing isn't gonna cut it for everyone, some people need real solutions for a change...
. You feel for him, you know? And it's crazy how old infrastructure can just cause problems like this 
. Anyway, at least the city is trying to help out those displaced residents 
, and it's good that DTE Energy is stepping up too 
... now let's just hope the Leland House gets some serious renovations done soon 
. And I'm really glad the fire department showed up quickly to save the day... or at least, as soon as they could 
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! But you know what's crazy? The city is stepping up and offering support, which is awesome 
! And 32 residents have already received temporary housing assistance, that's a huge positive step 
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! The city is working together with DTE to make things right, which is awesome. And who knows, maybe this crisis will be the wake-up call the building needs to get that long-overdue renovation done 
. Fingers crossed for everyone affected 
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what's going on over there? 
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. I mean, I've heard rumors about the Leland House being in a pretty rough state, but to think that people have been living like this for years... it's just heartbreaking 
. And now with DTE Energy offering temporary housing and financial assistance, it's still not enough 
. What's going on with the city and those responsible for maintaining the building? When are they going to take action to fix these issues once and for all?!