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Page 6of 6 buildings. Center, is one of at least 25 contractors that filed buildings. buildings. Have at least $434,000in past-due taxes in liens against Jaweed properties. Dorglass threatened Have at least $434,000in past-due taxes in Have at least $434,000in past-due taxes in to sue, which prompted the Jaweeds to settle, and Washington, Hennepin and Anoka counties Washington, Hennepin and Anoka counties Washington, Hennepin and Anoka counties Dorglassgot about two-thirds of its money.and more than $100,000 in Wisconsin. and more than $100,000 in Wisconsin. Dorglass President Harvey Schmidt said one statement Asgher Ali made to him several years ago sticks with him. In an interview with the Pioneer Press in November, Schmidt recalled, "He told me: 'This is America; you don't have to payyour bills.' " Elizabeth Mohr can be reached at 651-228-5162 or emohr@pioneerpress.com. MaryJo Webster can be reached at 651-228-5507 or mwebster@pioneerpress.com. MANY PROPERTY TROUBLES Over the past 10 years, the Jaweeds have owned at least 17 properties (generally duplexes and multifamily apartment buildings) in Brooklyn Center, Burnsville, Columbia Heights, Forest Lake, Fridley, Minneapolis, Newport, Robbinsdale, New Brighton and Rochester. They once owned a Days Inn in Indiana, which was riddled with housing-code violations and was lost through foreclosure, and they owned at least one rental property in the Milwaukee area. Currently, they own six properties in the Twin Cities area. In that time, the Jaweeds or their companies: In that time, the Jaweed s or their companies: s or their companies: Have had rental licenses revoked at least nine Have had rental licenses revoked at least nine times because of unresolved housing-code times because of unresolved housing-code times because of unresolved housing-code violations. violations. Have generated resident complaints and Have generated resident complaints and advertisement Have generated resident complaints and housing-code violations at their properties housing-code violations at their properties housing-code violations at their properties ranging from exposed electrical wires to ranging from exposed electrical wires to ranging from exposed electrical wires to moldy walls to vermin and bug infestations. moldy walls to vermin and bug infestations. moldy walls to vermin and bug infestations. One property alone averages 50 violations One property alone averages 50 violations One property alone averages 50 violations per year. per year. per year. Have had at least 30 liens, totaling more than Have had at least 30 liens, totaling more than Have had at least 30 liens, totaling more than $250,000, filed against their properties for $250,000, filed against their properties for $250,000, filed against their properties for unpaid bills and taxes. In addition, unpaid bills and taxes. In addition, unpaid bills and taxes. In addition, CenterPoint Energy has had more than CenterPoint Energy has had more than CenterPoint Energy has had more than $218,000 in judgments against the Jaweeds' $218,000 in judgments against the Jaweeds' $218,000 in judgments against the Jaweeds' companies for unpaid utilities; about three- companies for unpaid utilities; about three- companies for unpaid utilities; about three- quarters of that is still unpaid. quarters of that is still unpaid. quarters of that is still unpaid. Have filed for bankruptcy protection five Have filed for bankruptcy protection five Have filed for bankruptcy protection five times, most recently in October. in October. times, most recentl y y Have lost three properties through Have lost three properties through Have lost three properties through foreclosure, and banks have launched foreclosure, and banks have launched foreclosure proceedings on at least six other foreclosure proceedings on at least six other htt://www.twincities.com/fdc?uniue=131842747276410/12/2011 ppq