D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said Friday that the owner and manager of a Ward 7 housing complex will pay more than $1 million and make additional investments to improve the health and safety of its residents as part of a settlement agreement with the attorney general’s office.
After receiving resident complaints, OAG initiated an investigation and engaged in constructive negotiations with Mayfair Mansions, resulting in a settlement that includes payments to impacted tenants and historic investments to improve conditions and ensure the properties remain safe and habitable in the future.
Mayfair is owned by Mayfair Mansions LP, a subsidiary of Enterprise Community Development, the largest nonprofit owner and developer of affordable homes in the Mid-Atlantic region.
“The tenants of Mayfair Mansions, like all District residents, deserve a safe and secure place to call home,” Schwalb said. “After residents brought concerns about their housing conditions to OAG’s attention, our office engaged directly and constructively with Mayfair’s owners, ensuring that monetary compensation will be provided to its tenants, and that robust investments in building infrastructure, repairs, and security are promptly made.”
Under the terms of the settlement, Enterprise will pay $1,040,000 that will used partially to refund tenants who were forced to live in poor conditions at the property; upgrade security; improve housing conditions by addressing all outstanding code violations and hire a pest control vendor to service the property monthly; and provide quarterly reports detailing updates on housing code violations and list of resident complaints, in compliance with District law.
The OAG plans to hold an information session on the settlement in the coming weeks.