The death toll went from 19 to 17 and from nine children to eight, but officials are still investigating.
Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin said 75 units in the building were project-based Section 8 vouchers and the state will honor those vouchers at other locations, as needed.Rick Gropper of Camber Property Group,
The building had no code violations for doors that didn’t close according to city records, though it had four outstanding violations for mice and roaches, and for issues with the elevator. Property owners owed an outstanding $5,000 to the city, according to records from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings.
“We are doing all we can to assist our residents,” she said. “Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives or were injured, and we are here to support them as we recover from this horrific fire.” She said the last door repair for the apartment in question happened on July 27, 2021 and was for "the unit's fire entry door in response to a work order request. At that time, the self-closing mechanism was checked in accordance with standard operating procedure. No further issues about the door were reported to property management since then."
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