Two walk out with agreements to let them break their leases. Others, who didn’t go the same route, signed non-disclosure agreements to end them without penalty, tenants say.
Some frustrated tenants at the Residences at Meriel Marina Bay apartment complex in Quincy have broken their leases without financial penalty, but the deal comes with a catch.
They had to sign a non-disclosure agreement and a document releasing the management company and landlord of all liability, tenant Sandra Fernandez told Boston.com.
Fernandez said The Bozzuto Group, which manages the complex at 550-552 Victory Road, started offering the option after the Globe published a story on Dec. 27, 2023, about a tenant lawsuit against Marina Bay Residences, LLC, and the management company. The owner, builder, architectural firm, and subcontractors are arguing in separate suits about who is at fault for alleged design and construction defects.
A public records request to the City of Quincy yielded 82 pages of complaints to the Health Department for alleged violations of the sanitary code at the Residences at Meriel Marina Bay. After conducting inspections, the city sent violation letters to the owners on some but not all of the complaints.