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;