At Parc Fairview, resident Jamia Dickerson said rats are entering through uncovered crawl-space vents. A section of flooring in her apartment split open, leaving a hole down to the crawl space, she said. With children at home and a grandchild expected, Dickerson described feeling unable to get the problems addressed.

Cassandra Alderson, who lives at the complex with her three children and uses a Section 8 voucher, said staff turnover has made it difficult to track repair requests. Inspection records she shared show her apartment recently failed a federally required housing inspection. Alderson said workers painted over areas where mold had appeared, rather than resolving the underlying problem.

The failed inspection puts both Alderson’s housing assistance and the landlord’s rental payments at risk, according to the report. The condition of the apartment also raises questions about how effectively housing inspections and repair requirements protect tenants when public funds support rent.

At Roundtree Manor, next door to Parc Fairview, resident Lacy Sullivan said a leak from an upstairs apartment caused her ceiling to cave in. She said she has been bleaching floors in an effort to keep mold from spreading. The problem follows major electrical and structural upgrades at the complex after concerns were raised three years ago.

Fairview Public Information Officer Richard Ross said the city fire marshal recently walked through Roundtree Manor and documented violations. The city sent the notice to property management and provided a copy to the apartment office, Ross said. The city did not provide an update on Parc Fairview.

Both properties accept government-backed rental assistance. The landlords’ corporate offices and Fairview Codes were contacted for answers about maintaining safe conditions, but no response from the companies was included in the information available.