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Tenants accuse Port Property of poor maintenance at Spar Inc. properties; board hears motion to deny application over bed‑bug costs
Summary
At a public hearing on two Spar Inc. properties (72 Park Ave and 157 Grant St), tenants described recurring maintenance problems and pest outbreaks. Board member Matt Walker moved to deny the application citing outlier pest-control and turnover costs; debate continued and no final vote appears in the transcript.
At its Oct. 8 special meeting, the Portland Rent Board opened public hearings on two applications filed by Spar Inc. (Port Property) for 72 Park Ave. and 157 Grant St., where multiple tenants reported recurring maintenance problems and severe pest infestations.
Emily Landrum, who identified herself as a resident of 157 Grant, told the board she filed written comment and accused Port Property of exerting outsized market power in Portland: “Port Property has a monopoly of the rental properties in this city, and this is a shameless cash grab,” she said. Several other tenants from 72 Park Ave. described long‑running issues including pest infestation, unreliable hot water, frequent electrical breaker trips and grounds disrepair.
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