Deadbeat Hasidic Slumlords Cited For More Violations

The husband of Hamodia's US publisher and his brother are cited for more property violations after a fire in one of their derelict buildings killed 2 firefighters earlier this week. They also owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in back property taxes.

Hamodia publisher Ruth Lichtenstein

Owners of Building Where Firefighters Died Cited For Other Phila. Violations
By Mike Dunn

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — City officials have issued new citations against the owners of the Kensington warehouse that burned last week, killing two firefighters (see previous story).

These violations concern a property they own on Market Street, in center city Philadelphia.

Michael, Nahman, and Yechiel Lichtenstein of Brooklyn, NY own the Kensington warehouse that burned, and they have hired a local defense attorney as a grand jury investigates that blaze (related stories).

Now, the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections has filed three new citations on their property at 726 Market Street, a partially occupied residential condominium.

“We cited them for three issues — failure to adequately maintain the façade of their structure; they did not have a housing inspection license, which you need to operate a condo building in the city of Philadelphia; and third, they did not provide us with a certification of their fire alarm system,” says L&I spokeswoman Maura Kennedy.

The building is not considered dangerous, though, and the occupants remain.

The brothers also owe more than a quarter-million dollars in back taxes on that Market Street property.  They own some thirty other properties, some of which also have outstanding code violations and outstanding taxes owed.

The Lichensteins’ local attorney did not immediately return our call seeking comment.

Comments

[jancsibacsi]

What has ultra religiosity bought the more money you amass the holier and worthier person you are this is the mentality of our better yiddin worshiping money is the only thing to do who needs god when you have everything you want.

[Adam Neira]

A good landlord is a blessing for those who can't afford to buy their own home. Shelter is a fundamental human need and property owners who let out spaces to make a profit should understand this. Some people's rent makes good money for some landlords.

[jancsibacsi]

Youre stating the obvious please stop it

[ultra haredi lite]

Jancale vus machst di?

[yechi ben levitas]

RUTHIE'S WIG, if that is what's on her head looks much like a slum lords wig should look ,SLUMMY.What a saintly smile she presents in this photo op.

[Turd Degree]

Imagine this: she's the publisher and editor-in-chief of a newspaper, Hamodia, that would never, ever publish her picture!

Except that in her case, I think it shows good editorial judgment.