WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn (WABC) — Tenants of a dilapidated condo in Brooklyn are taking their landlord to courtroom, claiming his negligence has left the constructing in disrepair.
When you did not know higher, you’ll assume 156 S. ninth Ave. was some darkish and deserted constructing only a few blocks from a few of the most costly actual property in Williamsburg, however the constructing is actually a spot the place folks reside.
“I may by no means think about residing on this situation,” stated tenant Gladys Roman.
The 74-year-old tenant has lived within the constructing for greater than half a century, however her fourth-floor condo is infested with mildew. Along with her mobility points she will’t depart, as a result of the elevator has been out for months.
“Our landlord, he would not need to repair a factor,” Roman stated. “He tells you he will repair it, he would not do a factor.”
On Tuesday night time, members of the Tenants Affiliation rallied of their frigid foyer, virtually begging town to grab their constructing from a landlord they are saying has ignored their plight.
Legal professional Daisy Fernandez represents the tenants, and is taking the owner to housing courtroom.
“Town can are available in, replenish the vacant models, take the lease from the tenants and use it to make all of the repairs which can be excellent within the constructing,” Fernandez stated.
Town’s Housing Preservation and Growth web site lists a staggering 396 open violations towards South 9 Realty of Monsey, which owes hundreds in fines for all the things from no fuel, to mildew, to uncooked sewage.
To make issues worse, the violations on this constructing are literally too quite a few to rely.
Tenants say the lock on the entrance door is damaged, so that they have an issue with neighborhood vagrants coming in and making bother at midnight staircases. So, they’ve taken issues into their very own arms. On a specific touchdown is a ton of damaged glass that was deliberately left there by tenants as a makeshift safety measure to maintain folks from going up a staircase.
When Eyewitness Information reached the owner on the cellphone Tuesday night time, he claimed his tenants are glad.
“This man would not need to spend cash on this constructing. He bought us to reside like canine and cats right here,” one tenant stated. “To begin with, he would not ship an exterminator. He would not repair something within the constructing. If you wish to repair one thing, it’s important to put your arms in your pocket, purchase the half and put it on your self. That is not honest to us.”
A spokesperson with the HPD launched the next assertion:
“Each particular person deserves to have a protected and cozy place to name dwelling, and it’s the property supervisor’s duty to observe the Metropolis’s Housing Code by promptly addressing violations. We’ll proceed addressing tenant complaints, conducting inspections, and issuing violations to make sure that all New Yorkers really feel protected and safe in their very own properties.”
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