A preliminary injunction has been issued against a Hilltop apartment complex that the city says is a haven for drugs and gang activity, attracting more than 150 police visits in the past two years.
Environmental Court Judge Stephanie Mingo imposed the preliminary injunction against the owners of the complex in response to a suit by Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein.
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“The level of crime and violence at this complex is among the worst I’ve seen as City Attorney, and residents are rightly fed up. I’m thankful for the work of the Division of Police to build a case to hand off to the Property Action Team to present to the court, secure this injunction, and begin to clean up this property to benefit residents and families,” said Klein in a news release.
“We cannot allow these havens of violence, drugs and crime to go unchecked.”
The property consists of four two-story brick buildings, each containing four apartments, at 190 – 210 N. Huron Ave. Built in 1960, the complex is owned by Abbeyhill Management and Aram Gosdanian, according to the suit. A representative of the complex could not immediately be reached for comment.