1253 S Preston St back unit under code violation for plumbing and habitable issues

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.