Tenants in downtown KC lofts forced to evacuate for at least two months Water damage, power loss at Professional Building Lofts leaves residents demanding help Share Updated: 7:23 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Water damage, power loss at Professional Building Lofts leaves residents demanding help Share Updated: 7:23 PM CST Feb 26, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript PMATT CLAYNER HAS THEIR STORY TONIGHT. BLOOD AT THE BASEMENT AND THAT’S WHERE ALL THE POWER IS IN THE BUILDING THIS HISTORIC PROFESSIONAL BUILDING TURNED INTO 132 DOWNTOWN LOFTS HAS NO POWER. I’M LITERALLY WALKING IN THE DARK. YOU CAN’T SEE JARED MCDANIEL. THIS IS MY APARTMENT, BUT YOU CAN HEAR HOW OUT OF BREATH HE IS CLIMBING 11 FLOORS. SO MUCH STUFF MORE TO GO. APARTMENT BOXED UP HIS LANDLORD CANCELING EVERYONE’S LEASE. AS REPAIRS WON’T BE DONE UNTIL MAY THE 16TH FLOOR IS IN THIS BUILDING AND THEY’RE ASKING PEOPLE TO MOVE TO GET THEIR BELONGINGS BELONGINGS OUT WITHOUT AN ELEVATOR A LAST WEEKEND CUT POWER TO THE BUILDING THE LANDLORD ALEXANDER COMPANY PAYING FOR HOTEL ROOMS, BUT RESIDENTS SEE A MAJOR PROBLEM. THEY CAN ONLY STAY HERE AT THE DOWNTOWN MARRIOTT UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY. WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC AND YOU’RE ASKING PEOPLE. TO FIGURE OUT THEIR LIVES OR TWO TO THREE MONTHS IN LESS THAN SIX DAYS ONE RESIDENT WISHING TO STAY. ANONYMOUS SAYS THE COMPANY NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE BETTER TO BELIEVE PEOPLE KIND OF SPENDING FOR THEMSELVES IS DEPLORABLE A COMPANY SPOKE TORMENT TEST KBC, THEY’RE WORKING TO FIND TWO MORE WEEKS OF ACCOMMODATIONS. THEY’LL COMMUNICATE DETAILS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS RESIDENTS ARE PACKING UP WONDERING WHERE THEY’LL GO NEXT. THEY SHOULD BE HELPING THE PEOPLE OUT A WHOLE LOT M