Charleston Police Lt. Shawn Williams stands outside 1411 Jackson St. on the city's East End, where building inspectors condemned seven rental units for unsafe conditions and insect infestations.

Brandon Lester and Candise McKean stand in the kitchen they share with three other rental units in the building's upstairs. The building's conditions have made it almost unlivable for them and their two children, they said.

This is the bathroom shared by three separate rental units inside 1411 Jackson St. on Charleston's East End. Police said conditions here are deplorable and unsafe.

This is the stove shared by three separate rental units inside 1411 Jackson St. on Charleston's East End. Renters said they've never prepared a meal here because of the kitchen's deplorable condition.

A sign posted outside a rental unit at 1411 Jackson St. on Charleston's East End alerts others of the unsafe and hazardous conditions there.