Apartment City

DEKALB COUNTY, GA (CBS46) - A CBS46 investigation found that DeKalb County Code Enforcement has issued more than 300 citations at the Walden Pond Apartments in Decatur during the past seven years. Howanda Calloway pointed out numerous problems with the living conditions in her apartment. “You can’t light the fire place because if you light the fireplace, I’m scared the whole building is going to catch on fire. So it’s better to be safe than sorry,” Calloway said. Her floor is caving in and the foundation next to her patio door is falling apart. “When it pours down raining outside it pours down raining in my house,” Calloway said. She said the rain leads to mold, which then leads to health problems. “I asked my daughter to take my grandchildren out of here because it has affected my health. I’ve had an infection in my lungs and around my heart and it caused my body to shut down and have a stroke on my left side,” Calloway said. “I pray that somebody helps us, DeKalb County commi...