Houston Seniors Regain Independence as Broken Elevators are Fixed

Elevator Repairs Bring Relief to Houston Seniors

• 💡 Broken elevators at two Southeast Houston apartment complexes had left senior citizens stranded in their apartments for days.
• 🔑 KHOU 11's reporting and questioning prompted repairs, allowing residents to regain their independence.

Personal Stories of Impact

• 🚶‍♂️ Elijah Ellis, a resident of Mariposa at Reed Road, was stuck on the third floor for 10 days, missing doctor's appointments and having to crawl upstairs before his new prosthetic leg arrived.
• 🏠 Ellis is now seeking to move to the first floor to avoid future issues with broken elevators.
• 🙏 Carolyn Gibson, on the fourth floor of Magnolia Place Apartments, expressed immense relief that the elevators are working again, stating it's all they wanted.

Repair Process and Ongoing Issues

• ✅ Schindler, the elevator manufacturer, confirmed that elevators at both Mariposa at Reed Road and Magnolia Place Apartments are back in service.
• ⚠️ However, at Magnolia Place, only two elevators are currently working, with the building's service elevator still down due to a broken motorboard.
• ❓ Schindler initially attributed repair delays to owners not providing authorization to proceed, but has since resolved issues at Mariposa.
• ⏳ Residents are awaiting the final fix for the service elevator at Magnolia Place, with Schindler not yet providing a timeline for its repair.