“Sanford Capital”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Sanford Capital is a property management company based in Bethesda, Maryland. The company received severe criticism from tenants and regulators before agreeing the exit the property management business in Washington DC.

History

Patrick B. Strauss and Aubrey Carter Nowell founded Sanford Capital in 2005.^[1] At its peak, Sanford owned more than 65 rental properties, all in the DC area.^[2] At least 330 of the company's residents received public housing vouchers, meaning Sanford received at least $3.7 million per year in taxpayer money.^[2]

Resident complaints

Residents of Sanford's buildings complained about multiple problems related to shoddy maintenance. Some of the highest-profile complaints related to raw sewage spreading through buildings. According to one media account, "Feces coagulated like cooled lava along the bathroom walls, and debris-laden brown liquid filled the bathtub and spilled out the bathroom door."^[3] Other residents complained about rodent infestations, broken heating systems, non-functioning locks, squatters, blocked drains, broken lighting fixtures, damaged floors, leaky faucets, and broken smoke detectors.^[1]^[4] In response to resident feedback, Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered a government review of all properties owned by Sanford Capital in 2017.^[1]

Legal action

The Bowser review resulted in 1,083 violations being discovered by city inspectors, who issued $539,500 in fines to Sanford.^[5]^[6] The nonprofit Equal Rights Center sued Sanford Capital in mid-2017, alleging that Sanford discriminated against veterans and other groups.^[5]^[7]

DC Attorney General Karl Racine filed multiple lawsuits against Sanford Capital.^[8]^[9] In April, 2018, Sanford entered into a consent decree with the District in which the company agreed to stop acting as a landlord in Washington DC within six months.^[10]^[11]

References

1. ^¹²{{cite news|last1=O'Connell|first1=Jonathan|title=Bowser orders review of all properties operated by controversial D.C. landlord|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/bowser-orders-review-of-all-properties-operated-by-controversial-dc-landlord/2017/03/01/8d86b4dc-fe00-11e6-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington Post|date=March 1, 2017}}
2. ^¹{{cite news|last1=Giambrone|first1=Andrew|title=Inside the Double Dealings of Sanford Capital's Evangelical Co-founder and His Wife|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/20856685/inside-the-double-dealings-of-sanford-capitals-evangelical-cofounder-and-his-wife|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington City Paper|date=March 30, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite news|last1=Mills|first1=Alexa|title=Shit in Tubs at Sanford Properties|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/article/20860932/shit-in-tubs-at-sanford-properties|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington City Paper|date=May 10, 2017}}
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Abigail|first1=Hauslohner|title=Poorer tenants fear being pushed out by planned Congress Heights complex|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/poorer-tenants-fear-being-pushed-out-by-planned-congress-heights-complex/2015/10/14/1ecaad34-6c9b-11e5-9bfe-e59f5e244f92_story.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington Post|date=October 14, 2015}}
5. ^¹{{cite news|last1=Giambrone|first1=Andrew|title=Nonprofit Sues Sanford Capital for Housing Discrimination|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/housing-complex/blog/20863113/nonprofit-sues-sanford-capital-for-housing-discrimination|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington City Paper|date=May 31, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Nirappil|first1=Fenit|title=Sanford Capital faces $539,500 in fines after D.C. inspects some of its buildings|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/sanford-capital-faces-539500-in-fines-after-dc-inspects-its-buildings/2017/03/31/10237796-0f21-11e7-9d5a-a83e627dc120_story.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington Post|date=April 3, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Belmont Crossing Complaint|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3761265-WASHINGTON-DC-Belmont-Crossing-Complaint-5-30-17.html|accessdate=29 April 2018|date=May 30, 2017}}
8. ^{{cite web|last1=Barras|first1=Jonetta|title=Racine Sues Politically Connected Congress Heights Developer|url=http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/content/racine-sues-politically-connected-congress-heights-developer|website=East of the River News|accessdate=29 April 2018}}
9. ^{{cite press release |author= |title=Attorney General Racine Continues Actions to Hold Sanford Capital Accountable|url=https://oag.dc.gov/release/attorney-general-racine-continues-actions-hold |location=Washington DC |publisher= |agency=Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia|date=February 16, 2018|access-date=2018-04-29}}
10. ^{{cite news|last1=Giambrone|first1=Andrew|title=Notorious Landlord Sanford Capital Agrees to Exit D.C.|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/loose-lips/blog/21002590/notorious-landlord-sanford-capital-agrees-to-exit-dc|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=Washington City Paper|date=April 26, 2018}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Consent Judgement and Order|url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4448073-ConsentJudgment-Final.html|website=documentcloud.com|publisher=Superior Court of the District of Columbia|accessdate=29 April 2018}}