Wiener

In his latest settlement with the AG's office, Joel Wiener of the Pinnacle Group admitted he failed to disclose the need for major gas pipe repairs when ...

The company then agreed to pay $2.5 million toward organizations that helped its tenants with legal claims. The law, according to the settlement document, would require “more stringent inspection and testing of gas pipes.” “I think they were trying to cover it, but then unfortunately on their part, the problem resurfaced about a year after the conversion to the condo happened,” Gao told THE CITY. This is not the first time that the Pinnacle Group has come under legal scrutiny. The spokesperson said the fire was caused by a resident overloading an outlet. Pinnacle agreed to pay $1 million to 300 tenants to make up for what they’d been overcharged, with interest. [conceded](https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2006/one-citys-largest-owners-rent-stabilized-apartments-agrees-settle-allegations) that it had overcharged rent-stabilized tenants at an apartment complex in The Bronx. is in fair condition and can remain in use” prior to and just after the condo conversion application was approved. Gao said she had been unaware of these issues at the time of her condo purchase in the summer of 2017. And that way, they’re not kind of paying themselves back for repairs that they should have paid for.” Some condo owners, however, disagreed with the company’s characterization of its management style. “They kept us in the dark, so I didn’t know there was an issue.”