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Judge Orders 14-Day Evacuation and Emergency Fixes at Marylander Condos

The ruling puts county officials on the hook to enforce evictions because repairs lack funding.

Overview

  • The court authorized Prince George’s County to enforce evictions covering roughly 100 of the nearly 200 units within 14 days.
  • Judge Bryon Bereano ordered immediate electrical repairs, a fence breach to be secured, and daily vandalism logs to fire officials, with the complex remaining on overnight fire watch.
  • About half the building has lacked central heat since late November, and widespread power failures followed when residents relied on space heaters.
  • Financing for comprehensive repairs fell through after a Dec. 10 finding that many units were unfit for habitation, leaving the condo association and manager without funds.
  • Quasar links the breakdowns to repeated vandalism tied to a nearby homeless encampment that reappeared after a Jan. 21 sweep, and a March 17 hearing will review progress as the county may need to remove residents who refuse to leave.