When Silvio Ocampo testifies in court against his landlord and property manager next year, he might still have mold under the carpet of his Plaza East apartment and sewage seeping through the floorboards, though he hopes not; he’s developed a rash on his hands and arms, and has had difficulty breathing.
But one thing will be different: Plaza East’s property manager, the John Stewart Company, will be gone. The firm is the largest affordable housing manager in California, managing 283 properties across the state, including 41 in San Francisco. It’s overseen the Western Addition complex since 2021, after stepping in for the owner after tenants sued.
But now, it’s leaving…