nspection in June. By July, records indicate the required permits still had not been obtained, and the city cited the owner again.

Channel 2 contacted both the property owner and the property manager but did not receive a response.

Tenants say they are also frustrated that management continues to demand nearly $8,000 a month in rent while their businesses remain unable to operate.

 What can we do? You're asking for rent money for the past two months that we've been closed,  Bell said.

Some tenants have retained attorneys and are now questioning why they were signed to multi-year leases without being told about the property's history of sewage problems.

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