Washington, D.C.’s attorney general is suing the owners and managers of two Brightwood apartment buildings, alleging tenants lived with dangerous conditions for years and faced retaliation after demanding repairs.
The lawsuit involves properties at 1355 Peabody Street NW and 6000 13th Street NW. According to the Office of the Attorney General, the buildings contain 96 apartments and are owned by Saifur Khan and Monna Khan through 16th St. Heights Aaron LLC and Ahmed Inc.
Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office alleges tenants reported long-running problems, including winter heating outages, pest infestations, broken doors and windows, damaged walls, damaged ceilings, broken floors, appliance problems, and fire-safety hazards…