Following the successful formation of tenants unions in Centennial Plaza and Acacia Park Apartments, managed by the Colorado Springs Housing Authority, Colorado Springs Tenants has launched the first tenants union in a privately owned complex, the Aviator Tenants Union.
Members of the Aviator Tenants Union held a press conference Sunday to address concerns about living conditions in their building, including mold, broken appliances, lack of security, pests, water damage, and unresponsive maintenance.
“We, the Aviator Apartments Tenant Union, are formally requesting negotiations with Life Bridge Capital leadership due the conditions in our buildings,” read a Nov. 16 email to the owners of Aviator Apartments, the Virginia-based company Life Bridge Capital. “The Aviator Tenant Union represents a majority of tenants at Aviator Apartments. As tenants at Aviator, we have experienced mold, pests, broken heating and windows, broken appliances, lack of security, non-functional amenities, inconsistent monthly fees, and rising rents that don’t reflect the conditions we’re living in.”…