ALEX MITCHELL

Chuck Williams moved to Rose Park Plaza Apartments in 2022, an affordable housing complex he still calls home. Yet that home, he said, has been regularly disrupted with last-minute renovations and poor bookkeeping. He said his landlord overcharged him hundreds, which he ultimately got back after taking them to court.

He wasn’t the only tenant facing difficulties at the 112-unit complex, which is owned by New York-based corporate landlord Capital Realty Group. Other tenants have complained of their privacy has been regularly invaded and say they're dealing with poor living conditions like mold, leaks and broken appliances. When Williams heard of others who had challenges with their corporate landlord, he knew he wanted to join ongoing unionization efforts this summer, wantin

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