Tenants of the Sherwood Pine apartments in Bethlehem say they've been trying to get through the brutally cold winter with little heat and no hot water.
While management doesn't deny there have been problems with heating and hot water, they say maintenance is addressing it.
More than a dozen residents, however, say they're not convinced and say they've been forced to spend this winter in the cold.
"No heat, no hot water. That's one of the biggest issues because there is a lot of elderly people here," said one woman who did not want to be identified.
Reached by telephone, the acting property manager said some of the systems have been tested this winter and even admitted some apartments have gone without heat or hot water.
Gary Rieder said space heaters are provided and hotel rooms have been offered to residents dealing with those issues.
In a statement emailed to 69 News, Rieder said, "We at Sherwood Winding LLC feel terrible that some of our tenants were affected by the extremely cold, frigid weather that stressed our heating systems. Unfortunately, it at times resulted in a temporary lack of heat to some apartments. We have always dispatched technicians and contractors immediately to address a tenant experiencing trouble with his heat. We also supply the tenant with two space heaters that were approved for safety by the Bethlehem Fire Department. In many instances, we offer tenants the option of putting them up in a hotel until the heat is restored, and some tenants have taken us up on the offer. We will continue to be vigilant and have instituted a special rapid response team due to the extreme and severe winter we are experiencing."
Regardless, residents who spoke to 69 News said more needs to be done to fix the underlying issues.
"Either you fix it or you give people the money so they can move. Don't keep saying you're going to do something and you're not," said a resident.
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