Dozens of Ravenna residents forced from their homes after apartment building condemned

Western Reserve Residential Rooms. Image via Google

Dozens of Ravenna residents forced from their homes after apartment building condemned

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Residents at Western Reserve Residential Rooms had to find new homes Dec. 18 following a morning inspection that left the building condemned.

Ravenna Mayor Frank Seman said 27 residents were forced to find new places to stay after Ravenna property maintenance officer Don Rose, Fire Chief Mark Chapple and fire inspector Adam George smelled gas while inspecting the building’s basement at about 10 a.m. Dec. 18.

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