Columbus City Attorney announced on July 21 via press release that the Property Action Team has filed a lawsuit against the owner of multiple West Side properties after years of criminal activity, dangerous code violations, and unpaid property taxes.
Columbus is suing Xiao Yu Huang, owner of the Burgess Apartments at 21-39 South Burgess Avenue and an adjacent commercial building at 2603-2607 West Broad Street.
“These properties have generated hundreds of calls for service while criminal activity and dangerous conditions continued to pile up,” said Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein. “Enough is enough. It’s time for this owner to address these longstanding problems and be held accountable.”…