SnoCo apartment companies push back on AG lawsuit

EVERETT — The owners and operators of a number of senior apartment complexes in Snohomish County filed responses in court last week after a state lawsuit alleged the businesses engaged in unfair and deceptive business practices.

In June, Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown filed a complaint against California-based property management company FPI Management and Vintage Housing, a company that owns a number of the low-income senior apartment buildings. It alleged the companies violated consumer protection laws through misleading advertising to a vulnerable population.

Five properties were named in the complaint. Three — Vintage at Marine View in Everett, Vintage at Mill Creek and Cedar Pointe Apartments in Arlington — are located in Snohomish County. FPI operates 87 properties across Washington.

Lawyers for both Vintage Housing and FPI filed responses in Snohomish County Superior Court on Aug. 6, saying the companies’ marketing materials were lawful and they complied with state laws regarding a tax incentive program.

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