EBALDC transition situation raises slumlord and eviction fears

EBALDC transition situation raises slumlord and eviction fears

EBALDC tenants may be at risk in the near future by new management

By Lynda Carson - August 21, 2026

Oakland - Reportedly, “EBALDC nonprofit housing developer lays off 81 employees at 24 properties,” placing its many residential tenants in an alarming situation.

According to an August 11, 2026 message on the website for the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), it says, “For over 50 years, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) has served communities across the East Bay to build healthy, vibrant and safe neighborhoods. To ensure our long-term sustainability and strengthen our community-building work, we are transitioning our residential property management work to a third-party partner, WinnResidential, over the next few months. 

As providers of quality affordable housing, we have faced the same cost pressures that are affecting the broader housing sector. This structural change in how we operate gives us the infrastructure to absorb those costs more efficiently while focusing our internal resources on deepening our impact. We explored many possible options, and though a difficult decision, this is the best path that ensures we are able to continue serving our community. 
 
This decision is an investment in our long-term mission and sustainability and will help us ensure we are able to continue to provide the highest level of support to our community and residents. We are incredibly grateful to our team for their commitment to our mission over the years and to have found an aligned partner who is committed to interviewing our property management site staff to bring them into their team and create continuity in this process. EBALDC will continue to have robust oversight across all of our properties, through this transition and beyond. By Emma Falley|August 11, 2026|News.”

The residents in Effie’s House, or EBALDC’s many residential housing properties are still waiting to receive a notice from EBALDC that explains EBALDC’s transition period with WinnResidential or WinnCompanies. There have not been any resident meetings at Effie’s House with EBALDC management to explain what happened, or what is happening with EBALDC. Effie’s House tenants continue to remain in the dark about the alarming situation with EBALDC.

On the EBALDC website notice on August 11, 2026, in part it says, “This decision is an investment in our long-term mission and sustainability and will help us ensure we are able to continue to provide the highest level of support to our community and residents. We are incredibly grateful to our team for their commitment to our mission over the years and to have found an aligned partner who is committed to interviewing our property management site staff to bring them into their team and create continuity in this process. EBALDC will continue to have robust oversight across all of our properties, through this transition and beyond.”

That’s right. It says, “EBALDC will continue to have robust oversight across all of our properties, through this transition and beyond,” however the tenants in EBALDC’s properties have no idea what this actually means, and EBALDC has not been forthcoming about its situation to its tenants.

Oakland Community Housing, INC. (OCHI).

Somehow, this all seems vaguely reminiscent to what happened to the nonprofit housing developer called Oakland Community Housing, INC. (OCHI), in Oakland a number of years ago.

July 1, 2008 KPFA news story about 500 tenants facing eviction in Oakland at properties owned by OCHI and the
California Hotel, with an interview of attorney John Murcko, and tenant activist Lynda Carson...

Click below to hear the interview…

http://www.kpfa.org/archives/index.php?arch=27114

(KPFA 94.1 FM)
Living  Room (July 25, 2008) - with Kris Welch

Interview: John Murcko can be heard around 43 minutes into the program talking about the California Hotel.

Click below to hear John Murcko…

https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=43382

That’s right! Somehow, this all seems vaguely reminiscent to what happened to the nonprofit housing developer called Oakland Community Housing, INC. (OCHI), when it went bust and dissolved back around 2008 or 2009. OCHI owned numerous affordable housing properties then including the California Hotel, Drasmin Manor, Marin Way, San Antonio Terraces, James Lock Court and Slim Jenkins Court.

During August of 2008, the California Hotel tenants sued the City of Oakland for $53 million, believing that some city officials may have been involved in a scheme to violate their rights.

More about the Oakland Community Housing, INC. (OCHI), may be found by clicking here. An investigation into OCHI that went no where, began in April of 2009.

Reportedly in July of 2009, “As a result of requesting documents under the public records act, on Monday July 13, 2009 the City of Oakland released a number of reports, including one report which revealed that East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) & the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) were deeply involved in the process that resulted in actions intended to illegally evict (displace) the tenants from the historic California Hotel.

The tenants of the California Hotel were protected at that time under Measure EE and still are, but the April 22, 2008 CEDA report reveals that EBALDC, OCHI, the OHA, and City of Oakland had total disregard for the rights of the tenants at the California Hotel, in their haste to to transform the California Hotel into transitional housing.”

Coincidently, EBALDC ended up owning the California Hotel, Drasmin Manor, and Slim Jenkens Court, which used to be owned by OCHI.

Indeed. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Richard Keller accused Oakland Community Housing, Inc. (OCHI) of running a shell game during 2008, when he kept in place a restraining order to keep the tenant's of the California Hotel from being unlawfully evicted or having their utilities and water shutoff by OCHI, and the John Stewart Company, and CaHon Associates. The California Hotel was converted into affordable housing by Oakland Community Housing, Inc. in 1987. The organization went defunct and was dissolved in 2007, and the hotel entered foreclosure.

More about the California Hotel may be found by clicking here.

What can the tenants in EBALDC’s properties expect from WinnResidential / WinnCompanies if they become the property manager for EBALDC’s properties?

That’s hard to foresee. However, perhaps some information, and a few links below about how WinnResidential / WinnCompanies have been operating, may reveal what the tenants in EBALDC’s properties may expect in the future.

See some information, and a few links below…

Lynda Carson may be reached at newzland2 [at] gmail.com

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The Pines of Perinton residents call for action from town on living conditions
Bret Vetter News10NBC
January 24, 2024 - 8:28 PM

https://www.whec.com/top-news/the-pines-of-perinton-residents-call-for-action-from-town-on-living-conditions/

In part it says, “PERINTON, N.Y. — People at The Pines of Perinton say they’re still dealing with issues, and they want the town of Perinton to do something about it.

Maintenance and construction problems continue to impact those who call The Pines of Perinton home. Wednesday night, residents and allies took their complaints straight to the Town Board.
Lisa has lived at The Pines of Perinton for eight years and says she is tired of excuses.

“We would expect communication and updates on anything happening. There’s been numerous things that have been completely unacceptable to us,” she said.

After receiving notice in December that she would be among the many Pines of Perinton neighbors forced to live in a temporary apartment while repairs are made to her building, Lisa says promises haven’t been kept.

“There’s asbestos, another thing — where is the asbestos going? There’s not the proper things going on there concerning the asbestos. They have the actual demo, they have renovations, they have the concrete. they have the water mains,” she said.

Ongoing construction to fix maintenance issues ranging from mouse infestations to heating and water issues have only led to more proplems.

Town Supervisor Ciaran Hanna says meetings with WinnCompanies, the company that owns the property, are on the calendar, and that the town is ready to conduct inspections.

“As far as inspections are concerned, if need be we will go in and inspect them. That is something that we will have to talk about,” Hanna said during the Town Board meeting.
Tiffany Porter and members of Being Black in the Burbs who showed up at the meeting say action can’t be taken soon enough.

“They can implement citations for WinnCompanies and follow through and make sure to improve the living conditions for the people who live at The Pines of Perinton,” Porter said.
News10NBC has reached out to WinnCompanies for comment.

Neighbors at The Pines of Perinton hope that by raising their concerns to the Town Board, building code will be enforced and citations will be issued as needed.”

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Former City Manager’s Firm Accused of Rent Price Fixing
By Tom Marino | June 17, 2024
Last Updated: June 18, 2024

In part it says, “WORCESTER – WinnCompanies, where former Worcester City Manager Michael O’Brien is executive vice president, and Greystar, the largest property management firm in the world, are two of 34 co-defendants in multiple antitrust lawsuits. The litigation alleges collusion and illegal price fixing of residential rent prices.

Both companies manage multi-family properties in Worcester.”

https://thisweekinworcester.com/ex-city-managers-firm-rent-fixing-realpage/

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Attorney General Schwalb Requires Landlord to Pay $2 Million for Unsafe & Unlawful Conditions at Two DC Apartment Complexes

September 28, 2023

https://oag.dc.gov/release/attorney-general-schwalb-requires-landlord-pay-2

( Southern Hills is a 255-unit apartment complex and Atlantic Terrace is a 196-unit apartment complex. Both are site-based HUD subsidized properties located in Washington Highlands in Ward 8 and are managed by Winn Managed Properties LLC. Southern Hills is owned by Southern Hills Limited Partnership and Atlantic Terrace is owned by Atlantic Terrace Limited Partnership. )

Owners & Managers Neglected Atlantic Terrace & Southern Hills Apartment Complexes, Threatening Health & Safety of 400+ Ward 8 Renters

WASHINGTON, DC – Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced that the owners and manager of two subsidized apartment complexes in Ward 8 - Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills - will pay $2 million in penalties and restitution, including rent credits, for violating DC law and endangering more than 400 tenants. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) uncovered evidence of hundreds of housing code violations at the two affordable housing properties, including many that threatened the health, safety, and well-being of tenants. To resolve OAG’s investigation, the property management company and property owners will pay restitution in the form of rent credits to hundreds of tenants across 451 units, pay $1.15 million in penalties to the District, complete remaining repairs, and ensure the properties remain safe and habitable in the future.

“Far too many DC residents are living in unstable, substandard, unlawful conditions – an unacceptable reality that the Office of the Attorney General is attacking every day,” said AG Schwalb. “Every DC tenant has the right to live in safe and healthy conditions, and this right is especially critical as affordable housing in the District becomes increasingly scarce. Thanks to our dedicated attorneys and investigators, hundreds of tenants at Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills will receive rent credits to compensate them for the substandard and hazardous conditions they were required to live with. When housing providers—including those that provide subsidized housing—systematically neglect their properties and force their tenants to live in unsafe, unlawful units, we will use every legal tool available to hold them accountable.”

“I want to thank AG Schwalb and his team for listening and taking action on behalf of our residents,” said Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White. “I am looking forward to more to come.”
Southern Hills is a 255-unit apartment complex and Atlantic Terrace is a 196-unit apartment complex. Both are site-based HUD subsidized properties located in Washington Highlands in Ward 8 and are managed by Winn Managed Properties LLC. Southern Hills is owned by Southern Hills Limited Partnership and Atlantic Terrace is owned by Atlantic Terrace Limited Partnership.

OAG began investigating conditions at Southern Hills and Atlantic Terrace after receiving reports that tenants were living in uninhabitable conditions. OAG’s investigation revealed evidence of hundreds of serious housing code violations across the two properties, including many that threatened the health, safety, and well-being of the over 400 tenants and their family members who call the complexes home. Inspections by the District’s Department of Buildings and the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development documented rodent and bug infestations, leaks and water damage, broken plumbing fixtures, broken and insecure doors and windows, missing smoke detectors, chipping and peeling lead-based paint, structural issues, and numerous other problems at the properties.

Since OAG began its investigation, Winn Managed Properties has made efforts to repair and improve conditions at the two complexes. Atlantic Terrace has been redeveloped, and the company has plans to soon redevelop Southern Hills.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Winn Managed Properties and the entities that own Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills must:

Provide rent credits to harmed tenants: Current tenants at Southern Hills and Atlantic Terrace will receive restitution in the form of rent credits to acknowledge and compensate them for living in dangerous conditions. Tenants at Atlantic Terrace will receive a credit equal to half their rent for six months, and tenants at Southern Hills will receive a credit equal to half their rent for twelve months. This will amount to a total of $850,000.
 

Pay $1.15 million in penalties to the District.

 

Complete repairs and conduct ongoing maintenance: The owners and managers of the properties are required to repair any remaining housing violations within 60 days of the settlement. They are also required to ensure the complexes are maintained moving forward, and to report out on compliance to the District.
A copy of the settlement agreement is available here.

OAG will hold a public information session for Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills tenants on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 7:00pm to provide additional information about the settlement and answer any questions.

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D.C. apartment complex owners to pay $2 million for violating housing laws, endangering residents

by Sana AzemThu, September 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Updated Thu, September 28, 2023 at 4:28 PM

https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-apartment-complex-violation-housing-conditions-safety-ward-8-atlantic-terrace-southern-hills-attorney-brian-schwalb-general-bug-infestation-investigation-oag

In part it says, “WASHINGTON (7News) — Owners and managers of two D.C. apartment complexes will pay $2 million for violating D.C.’s housing law and putting the lives of hundreds of residents at risk, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced Thursday.

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) began investigating two apartment complexes in the Ward 8 neighborhood after receiving reports that people in the apartments were living in unsafe and dangerous conditions.

The investigation revealed that people in the Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills apartment complexes in Ward 8 were dealing with rodent and bug infestation, leaks and water damage, broken plumbing fixtures, broken and insecure doors and windows, missing smoke detectors, chipping and peeling lead-based paint, structural issues and other problems.

“Far too many D.C. residents are living in unstable, substandard, unlawful conditions, an unacceptable reality,” said Schwalb. “Every D.C. tenant has the right to live in safe and healthy conditions, and this right is especially critical as affordable housing in the District becomes increasingly scarce.”

The District said it’s requiring Winn Managed Properties LLC, Southern Hills Limited Partnership and Atlantic Terrace Limited Partnership to compensate their residents with rent credits for living in dangerous conditions. The total compensation will amount to $850,000, according to District officials. The landlords will also pay $1.15 million in penalties to the District.

The District said the owners and managers have 60 days to repair any remaining housing violations. Since the beginning of the investigation, officials said that Winn Managed Properties made efforts to improve the living conditions of the apartment complexes. Moving forward, the District is required to ensure the maintenance of the complexes, according to OAG.
The OAG also announced it will hold a public information session for Atlantic Terrace and Southern Hills residents on Oct. 12 to help answer questions.”

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Elderly Tenants Allege Mistreatment by Property Management Company

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr.
January 18, 2023

In part it says, “Since the inception of the 2001 15th Street Tenant Association, the group, led by resident Glenda Richmond, has endeavored to hold Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners and residential property management company WinnResidential, accountable to residents. 

Richmond and others allege Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners misused federal funds allocated toward the renovation of Paul Laurence Dunbar Apartments. While they acknowledge upgrades made on the outside of the property and in the common areas, residents continue to complain about rodent infestation, cracks and holes in the walls, water damage that has decayed wood, and failure to fix appliances.”

https://www.washingtoninformer.com/elderly-tenants-allege-mistreatment-by-property-management-company/

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(10/4/2023)
AG's Office Files Lawsuit Over Claims Of Disability-Based Discrimination At Olmstead Green In Dorchester

Alleges Pattern of Unfair, Discriminatory Behavior towards Tenants in Violation of Fair Housing, Consumer Protection Laws

https://www.mass.gov/news/ags-office-files-lawsuit-over-claims-of-disability-based-discrimination-at-olmstead-green-in-dorchester

BOSTON — Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the landlord and property management company of Olmsted Green in Dorchester for allegedly violating fair housing and consumer protection laws by discriminating against tenants on the basis of disability. 

The suit, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court, alleges that the landlord, Olmsted Green Rental III, LLC, and the property management company, Winn Residential Corporation, repeatedly failed to respond to tenants’ requests for reasonable, disability-related accommodations for maintenance work at the property since at least 2020.
 
The case was referred to the AG’s Office after the Boston Fair Housing Commission (BFHC) investigated two separate complaints and found probable cause in both that defendants unlawfully discriminated against tenants with disabilities. 

“I want residents across the state to know that when companies or others violate our laws – especially laws meant to protect people from discrimination – my office can and should be a resource,” said AG Campbell. “We will continue to use every tool available to address discrimination in all its forms.” 

In the suit, the AG’s Office claims the landlord’s and property management company’s pattern of discriminatory conduct placed an unfair burden on tenants with disabilities and resulted in unlawful denial of accommodation requests, including in the BFHC matters. In those cases, two tenants repeatedly requested reasonable accommodations in the form of slight alterations to the building's maintenance procedures, such as scheduling work in advance to avoid disturbing a disabled child.
  
Rather than properly recognize and process these reasonable accommodation requests, the defendants repeatedly ignored or inadequately responded to them.

Under state law, it is illegal for building owners and managers to discriminate against people based on their disability. Discriminatory business practices also violate consumer protection laws that prohibit unfair and deceptive conduct.

As outlined in the suit, the AG’s Office is asking the Court to find that the defendants violated the state’s fair housing and consumer protection laws and order them to comply. The AG’s Office is also seeking penalties and damages for the affected tenants. 

This case is part of AG Campbell’s ongoing efforts to enforce the state’s fair housing and consumer protection laws and address housing discrimination across the Commonwealth. Those who have concerns about housing discrimination or believe their rights have been violated are encouraged to call the AGO’s Civil Rights Division at 617-963-2917 or file a complaint online. 
This case is being handled by Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Burke of AG Campbell’s Civil Rights Division 

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(March 3, 2019)
Tenants of Standard Companies & Winn Residential Deserve Better

https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=392855

In part it says, “New York, N.Y. — Today, Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Assembly Member Richard Gottfried and tenants of Polyclinic Apartments rallied to demand Standard Companies & Winn Residential speed up the restoring of cooking gas after cutting service nearly nine months ago, and with no date set for restoration. Polyclinic Apartments is a 151-unit at Project-Based Section 8 development, located at 345-349 West 50th Street, overseen by the Department of Housing and Urban Renewal (HUD).

Standard Companies & Winn Residential cut gas service to the building in June 2018 after discovering pervasive leaks, without informing HUD. Nine months later, the companies still do not have a construction plan to restore gas to tenants. All tenants, including families with young children and elderly, have been forced to use hot-plates and toaster ovens to prepare meals, and have been given a measly $20 per month rental credit for their trouble.”

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(Winn Residential / WinnCompanies)
Editorial (updated): Troubled West Mifflin housing complex demonstrates problems in affordable housing marketplace

https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2024/10/03/monview-heights-housing-realpage-price-fixing/stories/202410030023

Veneer of legitimacy

In part it says, “WinnCompanies, through its subsidiary WinnResidential, manages over 120,000 units of housing across the country. In Western Pennsylvania, these include, besides Monview Heights, senior towers in New Kensington, Coraopolis, Connellsville and Perrysville; HACP-owned properties Garfield Commons and Skyline Terrace; and the notorious Allegheny Commons, which Mr. Zappala identified last year as a hub of criminal activity, in a wake of a spate of North Side shootings.

Many WinnResidential properties have cookie-cutter websites that deploy identical — and likely AI-written, given the stilted language — descriptions that bear no relation to the reality of the condition of the units. Remarkably, the Allegheny Commons website features images of Hartford, Conn., with no sign whatsoever of Pittsburgh.

And the Monview Heights site uses the same stock imagery of a bright, well-appointed living room as its Gallatin complex in Uniontown. No sign of the raw sewage, peeling paint and vermin that actually define the Monview Heights experience.

In other words, Winn applies a very thin veneer of legitimacy and respectability to what is, in reality, a rapacious business that hurts the people it claims to help.

It only takes a quick internet search to show that Pittsburgh is not alone: Winn has faced resident backlash and lawsuits in New York and California, as well as at a Marine Corps base for “slumlord practices.” But the widest-ranging cases against Winn regard its pricing models, which wring low-income residents dry and contribute to the affordability crisis sweeping Pittsburgh and the nation.”

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Problems persist at Oakley’s largest affordable housing complex

Management promises fixes but asks residents to consider the finanancial headwinds the owners face

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/01/problems-persist-at-oakleys-largest-affordable-housing-complex/

( Oke Johnson, a spokesman for the WinnResidential, which has managed the buildings since 2019, tried to alleviate residents’ fears about the maintenance issues, telling them there are plans for improvement. )

In part it says, “Six months after residents of Oakley’s largest affordable housing apartment complex banded together to bring their complaints to the City Council, issues with delayed maintenance, lack of repairs and security linger.

That despite state inspections, fines and the city’s formation of a temporary affordable house ad-hoc committee to address the problems. The new committee was supposed to wrap up its work last month and now is set to extend its duration into next month.

A group of residents brought their concerns about The Oaks apartment complex to the committee last week, asking management – which sits on the board along with residents and two council members – to assure them that issues would get resolved.

“The (front) gate has not worked since I’ve been there for six years,” said Michael Lockridge, who lives in a senior apartment at the 500-unit complex on Carol Lane. “I moved into what’s supposed to be a secure property. It’s nonsense, honestly.”

Jackie Rider, a senior citizen resident, concurred, saying security is an issue with non-residents entering the buildings — sometimes through open trash rooms — and using the stairwells as urinals. She also complained of limited maintenance and broken laundry facilities.

Promises to clean common areas and tend to landscaping have fallen flat as well, Lockridge said.
Issues at The Oaks first came to light last summer when residents complained to City Hall about cockroach infestations and this newspaper investigated those complaints. Shortly thereafter, state inspectors visited the property and confirmed the roaches and other compliance issues, according to the California State Treasurer’s Office.

Developed by the Corporation for Better Housing nonprofit, the apartment complex in central Oakley is part of the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, which offers tax credits for those who build or rehabilitate low-income housing. With both senior and family units, the complex is owned by seven different owners or investor groups, including nonprofits and for-profit ventures.

Oke Johnson, a spokesman for the WinnResidential, which has managed the buildings since 2019, tried to alleviate residents’ fears about the maintenance issues, telling them there are plans for improvement.”

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(Department of Justice - DOJ)
Real Estate Executive and Company Charged with Making Illegal Campaign Donations

Arthur Winn and Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership charged with violating Federal Election Campaign Act

OCTOBER 28, 2011

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ma/news/2011/October/WinnPressRelease.html

In part it says, “BOSTON - A Boston-based real estate executive, and the real estate development company in which he was a partner, were charged in federal court today with causing illegal campaign contributions in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act.

ARTHUR WINN, 72, of Brookline, and WINN COLUMBUS CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP were charged today with multiple violations of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act’s prohibitions on making campaign contributions in the names of strawmen or conduits.
If convicted on these charges ARTHUR WINN faces up to one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release and a $100,000 fine on each count. WINN COLUMBUS CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has entered into a plea agreement in which, if accepted by the Court, the company has agreed to pay over $1.5 million in fines.

United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz said, “Using strawmen and conduits to conceal the true source of campaign funds erodes the public’s confidence in our electoral system. The conduct alleged today, which includes conduit contributions that were ultimately reimbursed using funds from publically-subsidized housing communities, demonstrates the importance of open and honest campaign funding and record keeping.”

The Information charging ARTHUR WINN alleges that he solicited and made campaign contributions to a wide variety of candidates for elected office with the hope that these elected officials would generally support his companies’ development projects, including Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership’s development of Columbus Center. Columbus Center was a mixed-use development that was to be built over the Massachusetts Turnpike and, at times, was designed to include a luxury hotel, condominiums, retail stores, and other amenities.

The Information further alleges that ARTHUR WINN reimbursed persons for campaign contributions he requested they make to certain federal, state, and local candidates of his choosing. In so doing, ARTHUR WINN allegedly concealed the true source of these contributions from the Federal Election Commission and similar state authorities, and, in some cases, avoided the statutory annual limits on the amounts that persons could contribute to candidates for elected office.”

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(Department of Justice - DOJ)
Real Estate Executive Pleads Guilty to Making Illegal Campaign Donations
NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In part it says, “BOSTON - ARTHUR WINN, 72, of Brookline, a Boston-based real estate executive, today pleaded guilty to multiple violations of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act’s prohibitions on making campaign contributions in the names of strawmen or conduits.
WINN faces up to one year in prison, followed by one year of supervised release and a $100,000 fine on each count. He will be sentenced by Chief Magistrate Judge Judith Dein on Jan. 31, 2012 at 10 am.

On Oct. 28, 2011, Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership, the real estate development company in which Winn was a partner, entered into a plea agreement in which, if accepted by the Court, the company has agreed to pay over $1.5 million in fines. The company will be sentenced on Nov. 30, 2011, before Judge Joseph Tauro.”

Click below for full release…

https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/ma/news/2011/November/WINNPleaPR.html

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Arthur Winn, prominent Boston developer, to plead guilty to illegal campaign donation scheme

By John R. Ellement and Casey Ross
October 28, 2011

https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2011/10/28/arthur-winn-prominent-boston-developer-to-plead-guilty-to-illegal-campaign-donation-scheme/

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Winn eyes guilty plea in political cash case

By O'RYAN JOHNSON

PUBLISHED: October 29, 2011 at 12:00 AM EDT | UPDATED: November 18, 2018 at 12:00 AM EST

https://www.bostonherald.com/2011/10/29/winn-eyes-guilty-plea-in-political-cash-case/

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Real estate magnate Arthur Winn prepares guilty plea

By Eric Convey – Senior staff reporter, Boston Business Journal
Oct 28, 2011

Updated Oct 28, 2011 2:51pm EDT

Real estate magnate Arthur Winn and his Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership have agreed with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to campaign finance violations and pay fines of $1.5 million or more, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office said Friday.

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2011/10/real-estate-magnate-arthur-winn.html

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Winn pleads guilty to 2 misdemeanors
Firm formerly headed by Winn to pay $1.5m fine


by PAUL MCMORROW
October 28, 2011

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/economy/046-winn-pleads-guilty-to-2-misdemeanors/

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Money talks—and delivers
WinnCompanies has a history of giving big to politicians—and winning big when it comes to state and federal funding for its development projects.


by PAUL MCMORROW
January 18, 2011

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/economy/money-talks-and-delivers/

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FBI Report about Arthur M. Winn:

According an FBI release on January 31, 2012, in part it says, “BOSTON—Arthur Winn was sentenced today in federal court for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act’s prohibitions on making campaign contributions in the names of strawmen or conduits.

Winn, 72, of Brookline, was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein to a $100,000 fine after pleading guilty to two counts of making campaign contributions through conduits on Nov. 8, 2011. Winn paid a total of 96 campaign contributions through conduits totaling over $64,000, over nearly an eight-year period.

Winn solicited and made campaign contributions to a wide variety of candidates for elected office with the hope that these elected officials would generally support his company’s development projects, including Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership’s development of Columbus Center. Columbus Center was a mixed-use development that was to be built over the Massachusetts Turnpike and, at times, was designed to include a luxury hotel, condominiums, retail stores, and other amenities.

Additionally, evidence would have shown that Winn reimbursed persons for campaign contributions that he requested they make to certain federal, state, and local candidates of his choosing. In so doing, he concealed the true source of these contributions from the Federal Election Commission and similar state authorities, and, in some cases, avoided the statutory annual limits on the amounts that persons could contribute to candidates for elected office.

“The concealment of a political donor’s identity, particularly when that donor depends on public financing and the support of public officials as a core part of his business, erodes public confidence in free and fair elections,” said U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz. “The government recommended a six month jail sentence for Mr. Winn because of the seriousness of his conduct and to act as a deterrent for wealthy donors who use conduits to funnel money to political candidates. We will continue to pursue these election crimes and press for incarceration rather than fines, holding individuals accountable for their actions.”

On Nov. 30, 2011, Winn Columbus Center Limited Partnership, the real estate development company in which Winn was a partner, pleaded guilty to multiple violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act’s prohibitions on making campaign contributions in the names of strawmen or conduits. The company was sentenced to a $1.5 million fine and one year of probation by U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro.

In addition, in September 2010, Martin Raffol, another company executive, pleaded guilty to a concealment scheme involving conduit contributions and witness tampering. Raffol was asked to obtain campaign contributions from numerous vendors who performed work for the company for candidates of Winn’s choosing. In response to the increasing demand to solicit these contributions from company vendors, Raffol reimbursed some vendors for the campaign contributions solicited from them. These reimbursements came in, among other forms, payments for inflated or false invoices, including invoices billed to certain publicly subsidized housing communities. The true source of these contributions was disguised from the FEC and state authorities, and, in some cases, circumvented the statutory prohibition on corporate contributions.
In December 2011, Raffol was sentenced to three months of community confinement as part of one year of probation, a $20,000 fine, and community service by U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns.”

WinnCompanies Lawsuits:

Reportedly in 2020, in part an article says, “Three United States Marine Corps families are taking two commercial real estate giants to court over housing conditions at one of the largest Marine bases in the country, Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Six plaintiffs — three Marines and their wives — are seeking to establish a class-action lawsuit against Australian Lendlease Corp. and its American subsidiaries, along with its partner, Boston-based WinnCompanies, for allegedly turning a blind eye to a litany of safety issues at Marine housing the companies operate and lease from the U.S. Navy.

The families have had to deal with leaks, mold, and roach and vermin infestations after the base suffered damage from Hurricane Florence in 2018, a Reuters investigation revealed. The plaintiffs also claim they were subject to bullying, and that Lendlease and WinnCompanies released a false resident feedback survey to avoid further scrutiny.

The families are suing for negligence, breach of contract and are asking the Eastern District U.S. Court in North Carolina, in a lawsuit filed Sept. 18, to grant them an injunction to force the landlords to make repairs and customer service improvements, as well as monetary and punitive damages.

“They should have the right to hold some of their rent back instead of giving it to Lendlease and Winn every month,” said John Hughes, an attorney with Wallace & Graham, representing 1st Sgt. Scott Johnson, Sgt. Garrett Burn and Cpl. William Lewis and their families. Hughes declined to make his clients available for an interview.

Salisbury, North Carolina-based Wallace & Graham is one of four firms representing the Marine families in the proposed class-action suit.”

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USA v. Winn Companies

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/63b8f73d614ef96180258205

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Major Lawsuit Against WinnCompanies:

<a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=cf5c3a640caff83a&hl=en&gbv=2&q=WinnCompanies%2C+lawsuits&oq=WinnCompanies%2C+lawsuits&aqs=heirloom-srp..">“WinnCompanies and its subsidiary WinnResidential have been named as defendants in multi-district federal antitrust litigation targeting RealPage, Inc. over alleged algorithmic rent price-fixing.”

Reportedly, “WinnCompanies and its subsidiary WinnResidential have been named as defendants in multi-district federal antitrust litigation targeting RealPage, Inc. over alleged algorithmic rent price-fixing. The lawsuit accuses major residential property managers of conspiring to artificially inflate rental prices and restrict housing supply using shared data and software.

Key Details of the RealPage Litigation

• The Allegations: Plaintiffs claim participating landlords coordinated via RealPage's revenue-management software to set supra-competitive, artificial rent prices.


• WinnCompanies' Position: WinnCompanies has denied any wrongdoing, stating they stopped using the software's revenue management features years ago and that the vast majority of their managed portfolio consists of income-restricted, affordable housing units where rent is controlled.


• Case Status: The massive federal litigation involves dozens of property management firms, with ongoing coordinated proceedings and multi-million-dollar settlements reached by various other co-defendants.”


Note: For the sake of transparency Lynda Carson is a long time tenant at Effie’s House, which is soon to be managed by WinnResidential / WinnCompanies, LLAM Realty Management, INC., for EBALDC.

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