To: Nob Hill Apartment Group, LLC and Destra Multifamily
Dignity for Nob Hill Tenants
Every tenant has the right to a safe, secure, and healthy environment in which to live.
The tenants at Nob Hill Apartments in Syracuse, NY, have suffered from constant management turnover, property neglect, and disinvestment leaving their once prosperous community in severe disrepair.
This year alone, residents endured months without heat in winter and without hot water in spring; some still lack consistent access to hot water. Elevators frequently break down, trapping seniors and residents with disabilities inside their apartments. Security is also a growing concern: front entry doors in most buildings do not lock, car theft is rampant, and residents report increasing incidents of drug use and violence on the property.
The tenants at Nob Hill are not asking for extraordinary conditions, but for basic, dignified, and habitable living spaces. It is the landlord's legal and ethical responsibility to provide these conditions.
We stand with the tenants of Nob Hill and, in our united concern for the well-being of all residents, are demanding immediate action to address the unsafe and deteriorating living conditions of their homes.
Why is this important?
The City of Syracuse is in the middle of a housing crisis. Nob Hill is one of the largest apartment complexes in the region. It has the potential to have beautiful apartments that could be a major resource to our community, but instead its residents are fleeing due to the horrible management of the property. New tenants are blindsided as they are being leased apartments with leaks, mold, faulty water and heat, and lack of appliances. As a city where 60% of residents are renters, this is about fighting for the care and rights of the majority of our neighbors. We don't want Nob Hill to become the city's next Skyline Apartments.