Judge rules Roosevelt Building residents can stay for now

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Tonight, a victory for the individuals who name the Roosevelt Constructing in Downtown Pittsburgh dwelling.

On Thursday, Allegheny County Widespread Pleas Choose Patrick Connelly issued an order saying administration can not evict its tenants. Beforehand, constructing officers instructed residents they needed to be out by Friday after a lethal fireplace final month broken the constructing. 

The order means residents can have extra time to seek out appropriate housing they usually’re not up in opposition to time to maneuver out. 

Tenants who had been holding out can return dwelling on Thursday, however they should proceed working with housing applications to seek out future housing and present they’re attempting.

The choose goes to proceed to supervise the method and ensure everybody finds a spot to remain earlier than they ultimately do shut the constructing for asbestos remediation. 

“The tenants stood up for his or her rights, and the court docket has supported them,” mentioned Dan Vitek with the Group Justice Challenge. “And they are going to be issuing an order stopping their speedy eviction, so the residents can make the most of all of the assets that our neighborhood provides them and have the time to seek out applicable housing.”