Residents say the elevator incident is an example of the poor living conditions in the Skid Row building.
A blind man is expected to survive after falling four floors through an elevator shaft at a Skid Row building for low-income residents. FOX 11 exclusively obtained video of the incident.It happened at the Madison Hotel. Residents say it's the latest example of the poor living conditions in the building. The video shows the elevator door open, and the man, who is legally blind, tries to enter. But, there's no elevator. The man falls through the shaft.
"A spokesperson for AHF did not answer FOX 11's questions, but shared a legal ruling they won against the hotel's previous owner, relating to the broken elevator. In the statement, they foundation claimed it's spent more than $6 million renovating the Madison Hotel since 2018, including $600,000 on the elevator. The foundation also says the building is at full occupancy and tenants pay $400 per month.
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