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Residents tell committee Admiral Oaks conditions are ‘appalling’; committee votes to summon property owner
Summary
At a Housing and Human Welfare Committee hearing, residents and advocates described recurring water, mold and sanitation problems at Admiral Oaks. The committee voted to compel the property owner/manager (Enterprise) to testify and said it will follow up with the Office of Law and Planning staff.
Residents of Admiral Oaks told the Housing and Human Welfare Committee on Feb. 12 that long-running problems at the Admiral Oaks apartment complex — water intrusion, mold, sewer backups, repeated turnover of on-site staff and unresponsive management — have damaged homes and harmed residents’ health.
Rhonda Pindell Charles (Annapolis City Council, Ward 3) urged the committee to compel the property owner and manager to meet with council and staff. "I hope that they hear me because this is appalling," Pindell Charles said, recounting inspections that found multiple violations and the repeated absence of responsive on-site management.
Residents described widespread problems. Taria Davis said her unit had been condemned after inspectors found excessive mold and that mold recurred months later after…
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