Lake Mary apartment evacuation: 85 units ruled 'unsafe'

Decaying staircases and permit issues plague Lake Mary apartments

The Lake Mary apartment complex faces 540 code violations after safety concerns led to closure. Engineers found structural issues and unpermitted work.

Engineering report reveals dozens of unsafe units at Lake Mary apartment complex

Required repairs at Pebble Creek at Lake Mary apartments could take weeks or longer before residents can safely return.

Lake Mary apartment evacuation: 85 units ruled 'unsafe'

Approximately 85 units at the Pebble Creek apartments in Lake Mary were condemned this week after fire and structural inspections revealed life-threatening "deficiencies," Seminole County officials said. Officials said some issues they saw included stairs pulling away from walls and buildings physically "settling on themselves."