The REAL Ivy Crossing: Tenant Union

02/01/2025

Feds say they've broken up drug, gun and s*x trafficking operation run out of Denver apartment complex

The investigation, initiated in November, ended with a sting operation this week in Colorado. Federal officials believe Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is involved.
Author: Chris Vanderveen
Published: 3:32 PM MST January 31, 2025
Updated: 9:57 PM MST January 31, 2025
DENVER — Federal prosecutors believe they’ve broken up part of a drug, gun and s*x trafficking operation run, for at least a few months, out of a Denver apartment complex and led by notorious Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua.

At least a few of the seven arrested in two states this week, federal investigators believe, have ties to the TdA.

9NEWS Investigates reviewed the details of a criminal complaint just filed in U.S. District Court. The complaint names only one of the seven people arrested. Jose Manuel Guerra-Caballero, 36, was arrested in Indiana on Wednesday. Six others were arrested in Colorado the same day.

The complaint outlines a series of gun purchases initiated by a confidential informant starting in November of last year at the Ivy Crossing Apartments at East Harvard Avenue and Quebec Street in southeast Denver.

Undercover agents went on to buy at least eight guns from the suspects during five separate purchases, the complaint says. The most recent purchase took place a week ago.

On at least one occasion, the suspects offered and sold “Tusi” during the transactions, documents say. Tusi is also known as “pink cocaine.”

Court documents say Guerra-Caballero is affiliated with the TdA gang. Undercover agents reported Guerra-Caballero “explained that he could provide females to the [undercover officers] for parties, and further stated that the [undercover officers] could do whatever they wanted with females after they purchased them.”

At one point the officers say they discussed bringing women with them to Wyoming to “provide s*xual services to the oil field workers," the complaint says.

The investigation culminated with an ATF-backed sting operation Wednesday when undercover officers initiated a fake purchase of 10 pounds of m**h at an undisclosed location in Colorado.

That same day, the U.S. Attorney's Office says federal officers arrested Guerra-Caballero in Indiana.

The investigation, initiated in November, ended with a sting operation this week in Colorado. Federal officials believe Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is involved.

01/20/2024

This article is talking about the Consumer Review Fairness Act, which makes it's illegal for companies to include contract provisions that threaten people with sanctions, or impose a penalty or fee for someone giving an honest review.

When I rented at Ivy Crossing they had a clause in their lease that essentially prevented tenants from speaking out on social media. It's illegal and unenforceable.

They hid their Facebook reviews because they had 1 ⭐, and Facebook allows it, but those reviews are preserved right here, because we shared them to the page.

https://www.abc15.com/news/let-joe-know/arizona-renter-questions-potential-300-penalty-for-apartment-review

https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/consumer-review-fairness-act-what-businesses-need-know

"I wasn't saying any curse words, I wasn't trying to call them out, I just explained what I went through and how I was kind of thrown off."

01/15/2024

Did you know another Property manager was fined $1 million for illegally charging fees to tenants when they moved out for repairs they didn't have the authority or right to charge for?

Attorney general investigation found Four Star Realty misled tenants, particularly college students, and unlawfully withheld security deposits.

Property manager Four Star Realty will pay a $1 million settlement after improperly charging tenants a variety of undisclosed fees.

12/12/2023

No surprise it's speculated this building collapsed as a result of derelict maintenance.

If we don't start taking action here in Colorado I won't be surprised to see news reports about this very same thing.

I guess it's a good thing that the residents were paying attention and got out when they did. In that no one died, does not excuse the fact that the building was clearly unsafe. According to news reports, people had been complaining about the building.

Our politicians need to start paying attention to the right things. But we need to pay attention to who we're electing or it will never change.

Unfortunately what people don't seem to think about in these cases is, 100's of families just lost everything. The city wouldn't pay attention to complaints and now these residents will be homeless and won't be able to retrieve a single item. Every single one.

Likely this building was ignored on purpose because the land is worth more than the building was worth repairing, and obviously more than a life.

I believe they're doing that at Ivy Crossing to devalue the neighborhood/zip code because it seems to be a hedge fund property manager pandemic in that area. In reading Nextdoor people in Unicorporated Arapahoe county who lease from one of the many hedgefund property owners are experiencing the same.

The almost 100-year-old building had been the subject of a multitude of complaints and violations over the years – prior to Monday’s collapse. Amelia Neath reports

11/14/2023

One major reason why this community is ignored, is because it is in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

I read up on what it would take to become incorporated, and make that area a town or city.

You need 2,000 residents to consider it a city. We need 150 "landowners", aka, people who own their homes, to sign a petition to present to the courts to ask for this area to become its own city.

Why is that important? Unicorporated areas are not represented by a city government, only the county, and we see how much Arapahoe county cares. If there was a city government, then laws could be established to hold them accountable and make them repair these buildings, and use the money you pay to maintain a healthy living environment.

And I'll bet the homeowners whose property values have taken a hit because of how this community, and every community this hedge fund owns, is managed, would be on board.

I've started to map the areas that are included within the Unicorporated boundary.

Let me know by messaging below your thoughts and if you'd be willing to help.

11/10/2023

Good morning Tenants and Former tenants of Ivy Crossing who follow this page. For those that want to participate in trying to make a real change in our community, I want put up some information on people to contact with regards to some of the perpetual issues this community continues to face. I feel it is important for our law makers to know and understand that these bills are only worth the paper, if they are enforced.

Did you know that Colorado has very strict Bedbug laws? The property manager is supposed to handle eradicating bed bugs in a very specific way to help actually deal with the issue. And in my experience, they simply did not.

I encourage you to read the law at this link, and then write the following law makers about your experience with Ivy Crossing, and explain how they actually dealt with the Bed Bug Infestation in your unit. I encourage you to copy [email protected] so that we can compile complaints.

Please only email if you can include backup, such as photographic evidence, print screens of maintenance requests and emails sent to the property management.

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb19-1328

Regarding Bed Bug Laws in Colorado

HB19-1328
Landlord And Tenant Duties Regarding Bed Bugs
Concerning bed bugs in residential premises, and, in connection therewith, establishing duties for landlords and tenants in addressing the presence of bed bugs.

Prime Sponsors
State REPRESENTATIVE
Leslie Herod
[email protected]
200 E Colfax
RM 307
Denver, CO 80203
United States

SENATOR
Robert Rodriguez
[email protected]
200 E Colfax
RM 346
Denver, CO 80203
United States

Here is an initial prompt you can copy and paste to start off your email.

Dear Representative Leslie Herod and Senator Robert Rodriquez,

I wanted to write to you today with regards to a Bill that you both sponsored and had signed into law. That is HB19-1328 - Landlord And Tenant Duties Regarding Bed Bugs, Concerning bed bugs in residential premises, and, in connection therewith, establishing duties for landlords and tenants in addressing the presence of bed bugs.

I am a resident of Ivy Crossing, in unincorporated Arapahoe County. I wanted to email you to let you know what my experience has been with this property management company, and how they have dealt with my bed bug infestation.

If we are going to separately address the bed bug issues in Colorado, then we need to hold landlord accountable for not following the law, and we need laws that actually protect renters if they don’t. If a renter attempts to hold the landlord accountable, they are retaliated against, and met with eviction. While your law states that a renter can hire their own pest control company and withhold rent, unfortunately, that is easier said than done, because most won’t respond to a renter and withholding rent means eviction. They are charging fees for Bed Bug pest control, when the law clearly states that they are not allowed to pass those costs on. Many renters abandoned their units because of the way this community is maintained, and ended up with an eviction on their record by attempting to test the law.

This is likely one of many reasons why Colorado has one of the highest eviction rates in the country. You simply don’t protect renters, and with the advent of hedge fund investors buying up properties across this state and nation you are going to see this epidemic of homelessness become the pandemic.

And then explain, with evidence, how your experience differs than what the law states.

Thank you for your time,

Your name,
Your address
Your email address

Or, if regards to the cockroach issues, here is an initial prompt you can copy and paste to start off your email.

Dear Representative Leslie Herod and Senator Robert Rodriquez,

I wanted to write to you today with regards to a Bill that you both sponsored and had signed into law. That is HB19-1328 - Landlord And Tenant Duties Regarding Bed Bugs, Concerning bed bugs in residential premises, and, in connection therewith, establishing duties for landlords and tenants in addressing the presence of bed bugs.

I am a resident of Ivy Crossing, in unincorporated Arapahoe County. I wanted to email you to let you know what my experience has been with this property management company, and while I don’t currently have a bed bug infestation, I am concerned with how they are addressing the perpetual cockroach infestations that have been a perpetual issue at this community.

The Warranty of Habitability laws address pests, and infers the presence of all pests and vermin, but I think it is important to also individually address this issue at the House level, and create stronger and more enforceable laws so that your time isn’t wasted. Cockroaches are disgusting we can all agree, but their presence can cause health problems. Roaches can cause upper respiratory infections due to their ability to carry and spread bacteria and allergens that trigger asthma and other respiratory problems. For example, a type of bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus can cause upper respiratory infections and can be on cockroaches. Putting people who live in a “Workforce Community” and who also are less likely to able to have, let alone afford healthcare, puts a major strain on our already strained healthcare system.

If we are going to separately address the bed bug issues in Colorado, then we need to hold landlords accountable for not following the law, and we need laws that actually protect renters if they don’t.

We need to address this cockroach issue. If a renter attempts to hold the landlord accountable, they are retaliated against, and met with eviction. While your law states that a renter can hire their own pest control company and withhold rent, unfortunately, that is easier said than done, because most pest control companies won’t respond to a renter and withholding rent means eviction.

This is likely one of many reasons why Colorado has one of the highest eviction rates in the country. You simply don’t protect renters, and with the advent of hedge fund investors buying up properties across this state and nation you are going to see this epidemic of homelessness become the pandemic.

And then explain, with evidence, your experience and how your experience differs from what the law states. For example, with the pest issues, they are to respond within 96 hours with a plan of action. The lease states you have the right to reasonable accommodations.

Thank you for your time,

Your name,
Your address
Your email address

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10/17/2023

Did you know that Colorado has very strict bed bug laws? Chances are really good, that Ivy Crossing is still not in compliance. Arapahoe county doesn't care about the Unicorporated parts though.

When we were at Ivy Crossing we dealt with major bed bug issues. The maintenance crew was constantly hoarding couches and mattresses at the maintenance barn over on Roslyn, until we got South Metro Fire Rescue involved. They must have been threatened with a hell of a fine, because it was an issue for years, until then. And initially South Metro didn't want to make it an issue until I sent them a portfolio of photos showing them that Ivy Crossing was lying straight to an official's face. Not only was that a fire hazard, (right next to an assisted living facility mind) but, people would collect these trash items and bring them, and the bugs back into their apartments.

We ended up tossing a good majority of our furniture when we moved because we didn't want to take the risk of bringing them with us. If you look at my past reels, you'll see I used Diatomaceous Earth everywhere.

It is the only effective treatment in killing bed bugs. That, and heat.

I created my own formula, 3/4 DE, 1/4 Baking soda, clove essential oil, and lavender essential oil. Put in a big mason jar with holes poked in the lid, and Put it everywhere, since Ivy Crossing refused to adhere to any Colorado state law regarding bed bugs. Put it in the hallways connecting units. In the stairwell. It's natural and effective.

I still have massive PTSD surrounding this. I didn't know that my brain will ever fully reset. I didn't know that I'll ever get a full night's sleep again.

233K likes, 1602 comments. “Bed Bugs- What You've Been Told Is Totally False Part (7)”

09/21/2023

Another murder at Ivy Crossing. An immigrant killed by a group of teenagers. But, it is no surprise. This community evolved into som**hing absolutely toxic.

Deputies are looking for four suspects who took the victim's car, a 2012 Hyundai Sonata, the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said.

07/28/2023

We had major issues with our AC last summer and the summer before. They ignored requests to fix it for months. They marked requests complete and then did absolutely nothing.

Had we still been there, it isn't a stretch that we would have been one of those residents without AC.

I bet the police activity has been especially high as well. Not hearing sirens every single day is a blessing I wasn't prepared for.

Toxic community.

One resident at Ivy Crossing Apartments is still having trouble communicating with management about repairs to her air conditioning, months after a deadly fire first raised concerns about a lack of communication.