By Adam Popescu, Beverly Hills Courier

Code violations and mismanagement allegations against Property Management Association's 350 N. Crescent apartment building have prompted the City to take action as the management company and its residents have begun to come forward and speak their piece.

After resident Diane Forrest raised concerns, L.A. County Health Department as well as code enforcement and building inspectors checked Forrest's unit. PMA was issued a compliance order advising of the corrective action necessary to comply with the City's ordinance, and told that they would have to relocate Forrest during the renovation process.

PMA's contractor has met with staff, providing the necessary technical information as it relates to the scope of work, job time frame, and process. As a result of allegations of other units in the building having similar violations, the L.A. County Health Department conducted further inspections, finding two units with violations, six units with no problems, and ten units unavailable for entry, according to Nestor Otazu the City's community preservation manager.

Otazu did say the inconsistency between Fiane Forrest's mold report and PMA's was a red flag. The City will require a clearance report from a certified mold specialist.

Jodi Stancampiano, PMA's chief operations officer, speaking on behalf of the company, told The Courier that PMA had “done everything we should have to make sure this is taken care of. I feel comfortable we'll get to a solution and have a win-win for everybody.”

Concerned with lingering hazards within the building, residents have stepped forward. Stephen Bonick has lived at the property for 10 years, and is unsatsified with PMA's work.

“I've expressed my concerns to building management several times, because I've had a lot of respiratory conditions that have revolved over the years,” Bonick said. “My eosinophil full blood count seems to be inordinately high and elevated. My doctor told me on one hand, you don't have leukemia, but I don't understand what's going on here…my allergist said you're highly sensitive to mold. The EOS count directly correlates to being indicative of having a mold allergy. That makes sense if I'm living in an environment of mold.”

Another resident, who who wishes to remain nameless told The Courier he planned to conduct his own mold test.