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Conditions at apartment complex force 15 households to leave

Krystal Nurse Nick King
Lansing State Journal
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had with the Holmes Apartment complex including broken glass left outside his dining room window on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had with the Holmes Apartment complex including broken glass left outside his dining room window on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
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Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
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Patrick Barnes talks about a wall that was left exposed when management was fixing plumbing issues at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Patrick Barnes talks about a wall that was left exposed when management was fixing plumbing issues at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
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Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
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Chad Campbell waits in his unit for a ride after the city deemed the Holmes Apartment complex unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Chad Campbell waits in his unit for a ride after the city deemed the Holmes Apartment complex unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
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Monica Sloane, right, and her daughter Scarlet, left, review a leasing agreement a Simtob Management agent handed them on March 22, 2023.
Monica Sloane, right, and her daughter Scarlet, left, review a leasing agreement a Simtob Management agent handed them on March 22, 2023.
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
Insulation hangs in Monica Sloane's bedroom on March 22, 2023. She and several others had their units red-tagged that day by Lansing Code Enforcement.
Insulation hangs in Monica Sloane's bedroom on March 22, 2023. She and several others had their units red-tagged that day by Lansing Code Enforcement.
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
Monica Sloane talks about her units living conditions at Holmes Apartment on March 22, 2023, in Lansing. It is managed by Simtob Management
Monica Sloane talks about her units living conditions at Holmes Apartment on March 22, 2023, in Lansing. It is managed by Simtob Management
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Chad Campbell loads his mattress into a trailer as he leaves the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe.
Chad Campbell loads his mattress into a trailer as he leaves the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Chad Campbell waits with his cat Junebug in his unit for a ride after the city deemed the Holmes Apartment complex unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Chad Campbell waits with his cat Junebug in his unit for a ride after the city deemed the Holmes Apartment complex unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had with the heating system at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Patrick Barnes talks about issues he has had with the heating system at the Holmes Apartment complex on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing. Renters were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Residents at the Holmes Apartment complex were given until 5 p.m. to leave their units after the city deemed the building unsafe on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Lansing.
Nick King/Lansing State Journal
Lansing Code Enforcement deemed the Holmes Apartments complex unsafe to occupy on March 22, 2023
Lansing Code Enforcement deemed the Holmes Apartments complex unsafe to occupy on March 22, 2023
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
A message is placed on a unit's front door at Holmes Apartments in Lansing on March 22, 2023, informing residents about a city inspection.
A message is placed on a unit's front door at Holmes Apartments in Lansing on March 22, 2023, informing residents about a city inspection.
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
Lansing Code Enforcement officers red-tagged a unit at Holmes Apartments on March 22, 2023, for unsafe living conditions.
Lansing Code Enforcement officers red-tagged a unit at Holmes Apartments on March 22, 2023, for unsafe living conditions.
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal
Residents' frustrations mounted on March 22, 2023, with Simtob Management after Lansing Code Enforcement deemed all 29 units unsafe to live.
Residents' frustrations mounted on March 22, 2023, with Simtob Management after Lansing Code Enforcement deemed all 29 units unsafe to live.
Krystal Nurse/ Lansing State Journal