{
  "id": 20174798,
  "title": "Nigerian owner of collapsed NYC building named on worst landlords list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/nigerian-owner-of-collapsed-nyc-building-named-on-worst-landlords-list-20174798",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:02:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-owner-of-collapsed-nyc-building-named-on-worst-landlords-list/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian-born landlord Olufemi Falade, who owned the collapsed New York City building, has been listed as one of the city's worst landlords six times over the past decade, according to New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. Falade is the registered head officer of the 1321 Flatbush Avenue apartment building that collapsed on Wednesday, killing eight people. He owes over $450,000 in fines, unpaid taxes, and water bills. Falade has a history of failing to maintain properties, with 98 open violations before the collapse, including issues like a leaky roof, bedbug infestations, and exposed wiring. The building, purchased in 1999, had 96 years of documented violations before the tragedy.",
  "summary": "Olufemi Falade, the Nigerian-born owner of a collapsed NYC building that killed eight, has appeared on the city’s worst landlords list six times. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-owner-of-collapsed-nyc-building-named-on-worst-landlords-list/",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}