INDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Todd Rokita announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against the owner of Hubbard Gardens Apartments in Indianapolis. The lawsuit alleges that the owner failed to protect tenants against open sewer conditions and to properly maintain other essential systems.
Attorney General Rokita’s Homeowner Protection Unit inspected the property on Sept. 27. Their investigators found open sewer conditions, which were reported to the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Response Center. Residents said the plumbing and sewage issues impacted them for months without a permanent remedy from the owner.
“Hardworking Hoosiers don’t deserve to live in these conditions and are being treated horribly by the owner of this complex,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Our office will continue standing up for tenants’ rights and working to hold this bad actor accountable.”
The lawsuit alleges that Hubbard Gardens Apartments was involved in at least 89 litigation cases involving violations of local health and housing code brought by the Marion County Public Health Department from Jan. 1, 2023, to Oct. 4, 2024. The violations involved a failure to ensure basic occupancy standards due to severe plumbing issues, including flooding of tenant apartments and common areas with raw sewage. The lawsuit demands a jury trial, costs of prosecution, and other damages against the defendant for multiple violations of the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
The lawsuit is linked below.
Tenants who have been adversely affected by the alleged actions of the owner of Hubbard Garden Apartments are asked to file a consumer complaint or contact our Homeowner Protection Unit at HPU@atg.in.gov for further information. Consumers can also file a complaint by visiting indianaconsumer.com or calling 1-800-382-5516.
