CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Residents of Kenwood’s Harper Square Co-Operative are still not back in their apartments, nearly two years after a fire — and they’ve about had it.
The residents of the 132-unit high-rise, located off South Lake Park Avenue on the near South Side, are seniors. They include Mildred Richardson, who said she lived at Harper Square for more than 50 years.
“No calls back,” she said. “No information. We understand that some things take time, but there’s a limit to what other people can endure or should have to endure.”
She and other displaced residents met at a South Side church to talk about the situation and ask for help.
Ken Harris, a resident of 37 years, said about 30 units are ready for occupancy, and he pointed out that there’s a deadline looming.
After Jan. 1, 2025, they could be declared in default, and the board could be taken over by the mortgage company. Insurance has covered rent elsewhere for the residents, but some say it only lasted for the first year.
The residents spoke about the mental strain they’re going through, the anxiety. They said management is either not forthcoming or tells flat-out lies.
WBBM Newsradio reached out to Harper Square’s management, who said “we don’t talk to the media.”
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