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Detroit council weighs legal settlement with realty group with hundreds of rundown rentals
By Kayleigh Lickliter at BridgeDetroit
· July 8, 2026
· 5 min read
The Detroit City Council is weighing a legal settlement that will require a long-scrutinized realty group to bring hundreds of poorly maintained rental properties across the city up to code.
The city’s proposed agreement with Munoz Realty and its owner, Gaston Munoz, was the subject of a robus...
Key takeaway The initial complaint cited 10 of Munoz’s properties, which the city’s Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department (BSEED) determined were the “most egregious.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: BridgeDetroit ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? The Detroit City Council is weighing a legal settlement that will require a long-scrutinized realty group to bring hundreds of poorly maintained rental properties across the city up to code.
The city’s proposed agreement with Munoz Realty and its owner, Gaston Munoz, was the subject of a robus...
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