So when he learned the city would be publicly shaming bad landlords by releasing a list of the city’s most problematic building owners, he knew his was a shoo-in.
“We were looking for it on TV. We woke up this morning expecting to see the list on the news,” said Williams, 34, of Englewood.
Tuesday morning, Mayor Rahm Emanuel released the first Problem Landlord List, which identifies “residential building owners repeatedly cited for failing to provide tenants with basic services and protections, such as adequate heat, hot water, and working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors,” the city said.
William’s landlord made the list, which includes 59 owners of 45 properties who are not providing their residents with services required by the city, officials said.
The list identifies “residential building owners repeatedly cited for failing to provide tenants with basic services and protections, such as adequate heat, hot water, and working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors,” the city said.