DENVER (KDVR) — Tenants of a Denver apartment building that was raided by federal law enforcement officials at the beginning of February are suing the property management company for poor conditions.
The Denver Metro Tenants Union held a press conference Monday morning to announce the lawsuit against the landlords, Gelt Ventures, at the Cedar Run Apartments, located at 888 S. Oneida St. The union said the lawsuit has been filed in Denver County Court.
Gelt Ventures has a handful of other properties in the metro area.
"They blame their immigrant tenants and The City of Denver for unsafe conditions, but it is the malfeasance and subsequent scapegoating by out of state slumlords like Gelt Ventures that led to the targeting of immigrant renters in Colorado by the Trump Administration," said the Denver Metro Tenants Union in a press release.
ICE targets 100+ Venezuelan gang members for arrest in immigration operation in metro areaAccording to one of the lawyers on the lawsuit, this is a case to get repairs. The plaintiffs hope to get deteriorating conditions repaired.
"We're going to come together, immigrants and non-immigrants. We're going to fight for what's right. We're going to fight to enforce the law against corporate lawlessness, against corporate greed," said David Seligman, the executive director of Towards Justice.
The tenants' union claims the exterior doors do not properly lock, leading to crime, vandalism and drug use. On top of that, human waste, violence and dead bodies have been found in halls and elevators, according to the union.
"We've seen violence and vandalism from people who don't live here. You never know who belongs here and who doesn't. It's scary. It causes conflicts beyond our immediate safety. The property has been destroyed. Our mailboxes have been ripped out of the wall, and we need to go to the post office to collect mail, our laundry rooms have been destroyed," said a resident at the press conference.
"Let's be clear, the ICE raid occurred because Cedar Run was targeted because of out of state private equity investors slumlords, not because of the tenants," said Eida Altman, organizing director of Denver Metro Tenants Union.
FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inboxFOX31 reached out to Gelt Ventures Monday morning about the lawsuit, but has not heard back yet.
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