Newark Apartment Building Raided For Code Violations

Newark city code officials raided a housing apartment on First Street on Tuesday, discovering a medley of health and safety code violations that included rat infestations, mold and broken walls.

When code officials entered the Garden Spires – a 550-unit Section 8 housing complex – they went door to door and took complaints from hundreds of residents.

Complaints and allegations included:

• Mouse and rat droppings
• A pipe leaking sewage water
• An unlicensed food store on the ground floor that sold rotten food and attracted vermin
• Broken faucets
• Black mold covering the walls
• Poor hallway lighting
• Toilets that won’t flush

According to NJ.com, city officials will ask the property’s manager – King Properties – to pay for the temporary location of those residents whose apartments are determined to be uninhabitable.

The company may be liable for up to $50,000 in fines, NJ.com reported.

Pictured above: Garden Spires in Newark

Do you live in a building with serious code violations that aren’t getting fixed? Send photos documenting the problem, a short explanation of your issues, and contact information for your landlord/property manager to eric.kiefer@patch.com