Finding off-campus housing can keep students up at night. Living in it can be a nightmare.
From unwelcome pests crawling throughout the kitchen to fire escapes that look like they’d crumble with one step, code violations have been an ever-present issue plaguing the University District, and more importantly, the students that live there.
Code enforcement, run by Columbus Building and Zoning Services, is a complaint-driven organization. Sorting through these reports taken from the City of Columbus’ code enforcement website can show how unclean, dangerous or mismanaged some of-campus housing is.
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📸Nathan Mader | LTV Campus Producer