On Friday, Febuary 5, Congressman John Larson shared that he had requested a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investigation into JRK Property Holdings, the group that owns the Concierge Apartments.
The letter reads:
Dear Secretary Turner,
I write to request that you investigate JRK Property Holdings for their failure to provide safe and habitable rental units for reside. of Concierge Apartments, a 500 unit, five building apartment complex located at 98 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Over the past two weeks, Connecticut has experienced below freezing temperatures, which caused pipes to burst at Concierge Apartments. Residents have reported that the buildings’ heating and hot water have been broken for at least 10 days amid the frigid weather. On February 5th, the fire marshal and building inspector ordered the evacuation of two buildings due to a failed fire suppression system. Residents bad to leave their units by midnight. On February 6th, the town of Rocky Hill announced that tenants in the remaining three buildings in the Concierge complex would have to evacuate by noon on Saturday, February 7th.
Concierge Apartments is legally required under Connecticut state law to accept Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Vouchers, and its ownership group, JRK Property Holdings, is the recipient of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing. Given that JRK Property Holdings is the beneficiary of HUD programming, this gross mistreatment of tenants warranu an immediate investigation of the ownership group by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. I expect a response within seven days. Thank you for your consideration.
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