After a full day of negotiating an agreement, owners of the Colonial Village apartment complex on the city's East Side, which has long been the subject of city investigations and resident outcry, pleaded guilty Tuesday to maintaining a nuisance property.
The owners, Apex Colonial Ohio LLC, now have a month to address the complex's longstanding issues, or face further legal action in the city's environmental court.
According to the agreement signed by Judge Stephanie Mingo, the apartment complex owners must meet a list of requirements, which includes:
Bringing and maintaining the apartment complex up to Columbus city code;
Employing at least six full-time maintenance staff members, with at least one member who is available after hours and on weekends;