AG Schwalb announced that UDR, Inc. (UDR), the property manager for Waterside Towers Apartments in Ward 6, will pay $50,000 in penalties and reform its business practices to resolve claims that the company facilitated a hostile housing environment for Black women – including one incident for which a tenant was convicted of a hate crime.

“UDR, in violation of DC law, allowed a hostile housing environment to persist at Waterside Towers. Despite being on notice, UDR refused to protect tenants from harassment, abuse, and threats on the basis of being Black women. The Office of the Attorney General remains committed to enforcing the law, protecting tenants, and using our independent authority to ensure that every Washingtonian has a safe place to call home.”- AG Schwalb