{"id":8611,"date":"2025-03-07T16:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/chang\/?p=8611"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:37:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:37:22","slug":"lafayette-towers-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/chang\/2025\/03\/07\/lafayette-towers-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Chang Continues to Call on Lafayette Towers Owners to Address Pressing Public Safety Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]

LANSING, Mich. (March 7, 2025) \u2014 Following their third fire in four years during which residents could not hear the fire alarms, Sen.\u202fStephanie Chang<\/b>\u202f(D-Detroit) is once again calling on the owners of Lafayette Towers to address the serious and ongoing public safety concerns raised by residents within their building.<\/p>\n

After numerous residents of Lafayette Towers expressed their worries following another fire on Jan. 21, 2025, Sen. Chang\u2019s <\/b>office sent a letter to the owners of the Detroit-based apartment building one month ago. Her office has also attempted to contact their office by phone and email. Sen. Chang\u2019s <\/b>office has received no response. Residents raised several issues, ranging from the ineffective sound and timing of fire alarms to the inadequate response from management. The issues raised build on a series of complaints from residents in prior years and calls from Sen. <\/a><\/u>Chang\u2019<\/a><\/u><\/b>s office<\/a><\/u><\/span> to address them.<\/p>\n

\u201cFully functional fire alarms and proper health and safety measures are not lofty asks \u2014 they are standard public safety features, ensuring people are protected when emergencies strike. I\u2019m appalled that the residents of Lafayette Towers had to experience another alarming situation in a building that was, and continues to be, ill-equipped to support their safety,\u201d said Sen. Chang<\/b>. \u201cI am greatly disturbed by these repeated safety failures and lack of accountability from building management. Once again, I am urging them to meet with me to discuss these concerns and the actions they plan to take to rebuild trust and ensure the safety of their residents.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sen. Chang <\/b>is unwavering in her support of Lafayette Towers tenants in calling on the owners to<\/div>\n