Apartment Buildings Not on Meridian Street in Indianapolis

Photos, Links to Repair Order for Common Area and Units and

Links to Marion County Health Department Inspection Visits

Based on the complaints, MCHD inspected the buildings listed below for lead hazards.  It issued a lead risk assessment for each property and, if necessary, a repair order. 

Federal law requires the landlord to provide tenants with a copy of the full risk assessment (often about 25 pages), repair order and follow-up documents when they sign or renew the lease.  If the risk assessment covers the common area, every tenants is entitled to a copy.  HUD or EPA can fine the landlord $11,000 for each violation.  Tenants can also sue the landlord for triple damages and recovery attorney and expert witness fees. 

Unfortunately, new tenants are not entitled to received the information until they are signing the lease.  And existing tenants won't get it until their next lease renewal.  The information helps them understand the problem and make sure that the hazards are properly managed but they essentially get it too late to make an informed choice where they want to live.  Therefore, IKE believes that it is important to provide the public with this information as soon as possible so they can make more informed decisions where they want to live.  IKE is making the information available below for the buildings it is aware were inspected by MCHD.  IKE encourages anyone - including tenants, owners and property managers - to send IKE a copy of the information the person may have on a particular building listed below or any other building.  IKE will add a link to the document.  Send documents to IKE by faxing them to 866-234-8505 or emailing them to mccabe@ikecoalition.org.

What is available below:

• Photo of apartment building where available.  Thanks to Elizabeth Wilson for taking the photos.

• Lead risk assessments and/or repair orders for the common area and any units.  The pages provided are the repair order and first part of the lead risk assessment issued by MCHD.  The rest of the lead risk assessment consists of the lab reports, diagram of sampled area, and a pamphlet providing context for the report. MCHD always inspected the common area.  Click here for a copy of the pamphlet. 

• Follow-up on order by MCHD.  Usually the follow-up indicates that the work was completed and lead hazards eliminated. 

• Link to city database.  Go to http://www2.indygov.org/PermitResearch/jsp/template.jsp to search for the latest information maintained by the city of Indianapolis on the property.  Type in the street number, street direction (E, W, N, S ) and the street name and click enter.  The information includes inspections, enforcement actions, and various permits.  It is a wonderful source of information for all types of issues not just lead.

You Can Live Safely in a Home With Lead-Based Paint.

Residents can live safely in a well-maintained apartment even if lead-based paint is present.  Lead hazards are present when:

• The lead-based paint is deteriorated - in order words it is peeling, chipping, cracking, chalking or flaking;

• Lead dust is present on window sill or floors at levels greater than EPA standards; or

• Lead is in the soil around the building at levels greater than EPA standards.

A good landlord can safely manage lead-based paint if repairs are properly done, the paint is maintained in good condition, and the soil and dust is regularly checked for lead. 

Apartment Buildings Other Than on Meridian Street
1040 N. Delaware St. Fon-Roy Investors Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits	Harrison Building 1320 N. Delaware St. Zender Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits
Photo Not Available
1434 N. Delaware St. Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits
Penn Arts 111 E. 16th St. Penn Arts Partnership Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits	614 N. Pennsylvania St. Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits
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615 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits	1309 N. Pennsylvania Ave Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permit
Edgewood Terrace Apartment Limited 3510 N. Pennsylvania St. Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits	3444 N. Pennsylvania St. Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits
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6221 College Risk Assessment and/or Repair Order for Common Area and Unit Link to City Database on Inspections and Permits

 

 Thanks to IKE's Elizabeth Wilson for taking the photos!