No, although my grandma's requests - a rail on some steps for instance, or an automatic door - haven't been attended to with much alacrity. I just meant to show that the hardware is not so all-present as the requirements would suggest. On newer buildings, probably, but most of the apartments around here are fairly old and are probably only updated upon request.
There's a difference. Swapping out a horn for a strobe, or horn strobe device is non-structural. Automatic doors and additional hand rails are structural modifications. Within the unit they are probably not required. Contacting the Federal Fair Housing staff might be a next step.
