Overview
- The fire marshal ordered an emergency evacuation Wednesday after lights and elevators failed, with Detroit Fire Department crews clearing the 20-story building.
- DTE says the outage is tied to customer-owned electrical gear it cannot access safely because of structural hazards, not to unpaid bills.
- Residents and a building representative report melting snow and street flooding damaged electrical components near a sidewalk transformer around 11:30 a.m.
- Dozens of tenants were relocated to a Southfield hotel, with DTE covering rooms as the city’s Housing & Revitalization Department assists 32 households and offers help securing permanent housing.
- The property remains under bankruptcy oversight after a judge approved a $1.2 million lifeline and barred a shutoff, but repairs and a return date have not been set.