Former residents of an infamous Aurora apartment building once connected to Venezuelan gang rumors have filed a class-action lawsuit to stop a deal to sell the property.
According to people who lived at the now-closed apartments at 1568 Nome Street, formerly known as Aspen Groves or Fitzsimons Place, the alleged owner, Shmaryahu Baumgarten, owes restitution after the City of Aurora forced a property-wide eviction in 2024.
The city condemned the property and evicted residents in August 2024 because of outstanding code violations dating back to 2020. Today, the property is wrapped by chain-link fences and covered with wooden boards as its four floors and parking lots sit empty…