LCI Descends On Q Ave Complex
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Five city inspectors discovered 77 housing-code violations related to leaky ceilings, blocked gutters, and broken windows at a 40-unit apartment complex this week after conducting a mass inspection attended by Connecticut Tenants Union (CTTU) organizers. The post LCI Descends On Q Ave Complex appeared first on New Haven Independent.
Five city inspectors discovered 77 housing-code violations related to leaky ceilings, blocked gutters, and broken windows at a 40-unit apartment complex this week after conducting a mass inspection attended by Connecticut Tenants Union (CTTU) organizers.
The Livable City Initiative (LCI) team spent two hours on Tuesday afternoon looking through apartments at 1275 Quinnipiac Ave. and 530 Eastern St. “It looks good when you first move in. They’re great at cosmetic surgery,” said Steven NeSmith, a tenant of three years.
Most of the violations can be remedied within 30 days, but the more urgent problems must be addressed by the landlord, Hammock Home Management , within 24 hours.
The code violations with shorter deadlines include missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout the complex and leaking plumbing fixtures in the basement. LCI Executive Director Liam Brennan said the compliance clock would begin as soon as the city agency sends order letters to Hammock.
He confirmed on Thursday that the landlord has already fixed issues with the common area’s smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Hammock Home Management is owned by Yohay Levram, a former Ocean Management employee.
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