Science & Nature

Leaky Condos

WTTW News | April 4, 2011, 7:00 pm

New condos popped up everywhere over the last two decades -- but were they built to last? Paris Schutz reports on the leaky truth behind many Chicago condos, and why the trickle effect has homeowners fearing the worst.

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