The 10 most interesting neighborhood scoops from July 3, 2026
Ranked from 308 total scoops using AI
Brown Conti Company has an open property maintenance case alleging multiple code violations at 5430 Del Maria Way. The complaint says none of the apartment windows open (one looks dangerously unsecured), the living-room ceiling is sagging and at risk of collapse, mold is in the living room and bedrooms, newly replaced decks aren’t up to code, and residents say maintenance hasn’t addressed these issues — the caller was told their contact info will be part of the public record.
Dukesmith LLC is listed as the owner of 2013 Goldsmith Ln, Unit 16, where tenants report the building’s central chiller is down and multiple apartments are without A/C. Residents say this 40-unit building has experienced the chiller failing nine times since it was first turned on in early May, management says repairs can’t be completed until Monday (about six days), and the city has an open property maintenance/code violation case.
Owners William F. Hertz Jr. and Thomas Schnepf are listed on a property maintenance complaint for the back unit of Billy Hertz Art Galerie at 1253 S Preston Street (Apt 2), where plumbing has left the apartment without a usable bathroom. A plumber told investigators a 10x10 section of floor must be opened to rework pipes; the tenants moved out at the end of June with their deposit returned, yet the owners relisted the unit with a tongue-in-cheek "lease cannot be broken unless WWIII or an Alien Invasion" clause despite the unresolved repairs. The report also notes long-running termite issues and an intense kitchen leak that’s threatening the ceiling, so code enforcement has the case open until the unit is made safe and habitable.
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