Owner of complex where firefighter died responds to complaints
Apartment complex owned by Boston-based The Community Builders

The fire that led to the death of Cincinnati firefighter Daryl Gordon is raising a lot of questions about the building where the flames erupted.
바카라게임 온라인 바카라 게임 5 investigative reporter Todd Dykes discovered that a Massachusetts-based company owns the apartment complex that burned this morning.
The company called The Community Builders in located in Boston and bought the apartment complex on Dahlgren Street in 2012.
During the last decade, tenants of the King Towers apartment complex have lodged multiple complaints.
In 2004, one resident complained about animals digging through a hole in a bathroom ceiling.
Several complaints have centered on trash and litter scattered throughout the building.
One of the more alarming violations came in 2008 when a resident told inspectors the building's fire exit lighting and emergency lighting didn't work.
At least two complaints have been made during the time The Community Builders company has owned the building.
One complaint involved a dump site on the property and one involved a lack of running water.
Being mindful that officials believe Gordon fell into an elevator shaft, Dykes asked Stephanie Anderson Garrett, a spokeswoman for The Community Builders, when the elevator inside the Kings Tower apartment building was last inspected.
Garrett said the elevator passed an inspection on February 18. She added that the entire property passed an inspection in November 2014.
Garrett also shared her company's reaction to the deadly fire:
"As the owner of Kings Tower apartments, our sympathies and prayers are with the family of Firefighter Daryl Gordon who was lost in a fire at the property this morning, as well as those who were injured. We thank the City of Cincinnati Fire Department for its immediate response.
The Community Builders is committed to the safe operation of our properties. Kings Tower is home to approximately 68 families and has no known safety citations on record in the past year. The Community Builders, together with our management agent Wallick-Hendy, is working with the Red Cross and Salvation Army to arrange emergency housing and supplies for building residents. We are cooperating fully with investigators to help determine the cause of the fire.
In 2012, The Community Builders acquired a portfolio of occupied troubled multifamily properties in the midst of foreclosure across Cincinnati. Many of these buildings had years of deferred maintenance. Since that time, we have invested over $750, 000 in safety and health repairs and improvements, clearing a backlog of 220 citations early this year.
In addition, we are currently moving forward with a redevelopment plan in Avondale to improve and revitalize those properties. Over $25 million of construction is currently underway in the first two redevelopment phases.
We are deeply committed to the City of Cincinnati. As we address the tragedy of today's fire we remain focused on our efforts to improve the quality of life for the 1,300 Cincinnati families who call a TCB property home."
-The Community Builders
To see code violations and complaints involving the King Towers apartment complex, and enter 6020 Dahlgren in the address search box.