District 5 • Debora Juarez • Accountability Dossier
SDCI Enforcement Record: What the Complaints Say
About Landlord Accountability in District 5
Metrics source: MASTER_SOURCE_CITYWIDE_LLT_THRU_20251231_ENRICHED_01272026__PLUS_RECORDLIST-RARE.csv, full conservative LLT dataset through Dec. 31, 2025. Current complaint examples source: MASTER_SOURCE_CITYWIDE_LLT_2015-2025_THRU_20251231_ENRICHED_01272026__PLUS_RECORDLIST.csv. Quoted complaint text is public-record complaint narrative and is not treated as physical inspection proof.
7,232
LLT Records
D5 total, full dataset
5,141
CP Complaint Records
source CP flag
1,346
VI Records
VI / CP rate: 26.2% - citywide: 24.6%
63.2%
No Inspection Date
citywide: 64.2%
60.8%
Closed / No Result
closed records with no visible result - citywide: 61.6%
+291%
LLT Growth
191 (2015) to 746 (2025)
District Overview
North Seattle, Lake City, Northgate, Maple Leaf, Wedgwood
District 5 covers Northgate, Lake City, and north Seattle rental corridors with heavy concentrations of senior and affordable housing. The verified LT file shows 7,232 landlord-tenant records and 5,141 complaints in the district, with 1,346 Notices of Violation. LT records grew 291% from 191 in 2015 to 746 in 2025, and 63.2% of LT records still have no inspection date in the public file.
What the Pattern Looks Like
District 5 is defined by two overlapping complaint patterns: senior housing failures and Linden Avenue corridor mold/pest conditions. The senior housing pattern includes bed bugs in communal areas that management tries to shift to individual tenants' responsibility, broken heating in units occupied by elderly residents, and fire safety violations. The Linden Avenue pattern involves black mold growing across ceilings for months while management does nothing, and broken building entry doors that compromise security for an entire complex.
Featured Current Complaint Examples: 2015-2025
These examples use current-window complaint records from 2015-2025 for District 5. The quoted text is complaint narrative from public records. It is presented as what was reported, not as a physical inspection finding. Older complaint quotes were removed from the lead case-study section.
71 CP complaint records in the 2015-2025 current-window source. Latest selected/source year: 2025.
Water / Mold / Leaks, Tenant Rights / Displacement Pressure
This address is included because the current-window source shows repeated District 5 complaint records at the same address. Selected records below were chosen for recent public-record descriptions of water / mold / leaks, tenant rights / displacement pressure.
"ONGOING MOLD AND WATER DAMAGE FROM LEAKING PIPES IN TRASH ROOMS ON THE 3RD 4TH AND 5TH FLOORS. LANDLORD FORCING ELDERLY TENNANTS TO MOVE OUT OF THEIR HOMES TO FIX WHAT THEY CALL WATER DAMAGE BUT LIKELY IS BLACK MOLD. THEY GAVE A LETTER SAYING WE MUST MOVE UNITS TO ALLOW THEM TO DO WORK ON THE SITUATION...."
SDCI Complaint Record 011214-25CP - 2025 - status: CLOSED - Open public record/address search"WATER LEAK AND POSSIBLE MOLD IN A NEW UNIT, 415, I WAS MOVED TO BECAUSE OF A WATER LEAK AND MOLD IN MY OLD UNIT, 434, THAT I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT"
SDCI Complaint Record 011179-25CP - 2025 - status: CLOSED - Open public record/address searchWhy this example is used: It keeps the district dossier anchored in recent public complaint records instead of relying on older historical examples. The record is evidence of reported conditions and agency-visible complaint activity, not a standalone conclusion about legal liability or verified correction.
53 CP complaint records in the 2015-2025 current-window source. Latest selected/source year: 2025.
Pests
This address is included because the current-window source shows repeated District 5 complaint records at the same address. Selected records below were chosen for recent public-record descriptions of pests.
"BEDBUG INFESTATION. BUGS ARE LITERALLY FALLING OFF OF TENANT NEEDS INSPECTION"
SDCI Complaint Record 014905-25CP - 2025 - status: UNDER INVESTIGATION - Open public record/address search"STOVE AND REFRIGERATOR NEED REPLACING. WASHERS AND DRYERS ON ALL FLOORS ARE NOT WORKING. SENIOR UNABLE TO GET TO A LAUNDROMAT, CLOTHES ARE PILING UP, CREATING ANUNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT.THE WHOLE BUILDING ISIN DISREPAIR."
SDCI Complaint Record 004738-25CP - 2025 - status: COMPLETED - Open public record/address searchWhy this example is used: It keeps the district dossier anchored in recent public complaint records instead of relying on older historical examples. The record is evidence of reported conditions and agency-visible complaint activity, not a standalone conclusion about legal liability or verified correction.
26 CP complaint records in the 2015-2025 current-window source. Latest selected/source year: 2025.
Pests, Elevator / Accessibility
This address is included because the current-window source shows repeated District 5 complaint records at the same address. Selected records below were chosen for recent public-record descriptions of pests, elevator / accessibility.
"WE HAD A POWER OUTAGE 3 WEEKS AGO AND THERE ARE NO SAFETY LIGHTS IN THE HALLWAYS OR STAIRWELLS. I TOLD THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WE ALSO LOST ELEVATOR SERVICE (I LIVE ON THE TOP FLOOR OF A 6 STORY BUILDING) AT THE SAME TIME AND IT HAS NOT BEEN RESTORED."
SDCI Complaint Record 009929-25CP - 2025 - status: UNDER INVESTIGATION - Open public record/address search"I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT AN ONGOING ROACH INFESTATION IN MY APARTMENT BUILDING THAT HAS PERSISTED FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS. DESPITE MULTIPLE PEST TREATMENTS IN MY UNIT, THE ISSUE CONTINUES BECAUSE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN SPOT TREATING INDIVIDUAL UNITS RATHER THAN ADDRESSING THE INFESTATION BUILDING-WIDE. I HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED A BUILDING-WIDE TREATMENT,..."
SDCI Complaint Record 001532-25CP - 2025 - status: CLOSED - Open public record/address searchWhy this example is used: It keeps the district dossier anchored in recent public complaint records instead of relying on older historical examples. The record is evidence of reported conditions and agency-visible complaint activity, not a standalone conclusion about legal liability or verified correction.
Key Findings - District 5
Based on analysis of 7,232 verified LT records across all years in District 5. Primary source: MASTER_SOURCE_CITYWIDE_LLT_THRU_20251231_ENRICHED_01272026__PLUS_RECORDLIST-RARE.csv.
District 5 has 7,232 verified LT records, growing 291% from 191 in 2015 to 746 in 2025.
63.2% of LT records have no inspection date in the verified file (4,569 records).
60.8% of closed LT cases show no inspection result (3,986 of 6,560).
1,346 Notices of Violation against 5,141 LT complaints equals a 26.2% VI / CP rate.
StatusCurrent still shows 492 under investigation, 36 initiated, and 5 referred to law in District 5.
A Note on Enforcement Metrics
Two numbers define the enforcement accountability gap in District 5: 63.2% of LT records in the verified file have no inspection date, and 60.8% of closed LT cases show no inspection result. In raw counts, that is 4,569 records without an inspection date and 3,986 closed cases without a documented result.
When a complaint is filed and closed without inspection, the tenant receives no acknowledgment that their conditions were witnessed or documented. The landlord faces no accountability. And the same conditions appear again in the next complaint at the same address.