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North-end condo owner asks council to probe out-of-town investors after tenant harassment claims
Summary
A longtime condominium owner said investors from New York are frightening elderly tenants with disruptive behavior and dogs, and urged the council to identify owners, verify tax payments, and protect residents from displacement.
A Bridgeport condominium owner told the council she is alarmed by what she described as harassment of elderly tenants by out-of-town investors and disruptive new occupants. Carolyn Na said she has rented a unit for 30 years and that recent buyers and tenants have introduced hostile behavior — including bringing pit bulls and making noise at night — that she said is causing elderly residents to consider selling.
Na asked the council to research investor contact information, tax compliance and to investigate whether these actions are part of a pattern of displacement in the north end. She named specific buildings and described management-level communication about encountering the investor directly.
Her remarks were part of the public-comment period; no city action was recorded on the matter during this meeting.
Provenance: Carolyn Na delivered these remarks during public comment and requested council attention to landlord/investor practices.
