City Of Wilmington: Attorney General Jennings Announces Investigation Of Recidivist Wilmington Landlord

Wilmington DE

21 May, 2022

11:29 AM

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Press release from the City of Wilmington: May 19, 2022 Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today thanked Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings for her commitment to investigating A. J. Pokorny, the property owner of seven apartment buildings that were declared unfit for habitation Monday by the City. "The City appreciates the efforts of the Delaware Department of Justice related to this property owner and landlord. The City is actively partnering with the State in its probe. Wilmington's ongoing investigation of this matter, which caused scores of residents to be abruptly displaced from their homes, has thus far resulted in a total of 372 citations against Pokorny. Our City records are readily available to the State as we too seek justice." Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki today thanked Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings for her commitment to investigating A. J. Pokorny, the property owner of seven apartment buildings that were declared unfit for habitation Monday by the City. "The City appreciates the efforts of the Delaware Department of Justice related to this property owner and landlord. The City is actively partnering with the State in its probe. Wilmington's ongoing investigation of this matter, which caused scores of residents to be abruptly displaced from their homes, has thus far resulted in a total of 372 citations against Pokorny. Our City records are readily available to the State as we too seek justice." Attorney General Jennings Announces Investigation of Recidivist Wilmington Landlord Attorney General Kathy Jennings announces investigation into Wilmington Landlord Adolf J. ("A.J.") Pokorny. On May 16, 2022, 27 apartment units owned by Pokorny were declared uninhabitable following the partial collapse of the building located on North Adams Street in Wilmington. "We are working closely with our partners in the City of Wilmington as we launch a full investigation," said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. "My heart goes out to the tenants and families who were affected by this harrowing ordeal." Pokorny was a party to a consent order with the DOJ in 2002, the terms of which will also be considered in this investigation. Anyone with information about this matter should contact the Consumer Protection Hotline at 302-577-8600 or toll-free at 800-220-5424, or file a complaint at attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/fraud/cmu/complaint/. This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author's own.