Stillwater apartment avoids accountability as businesses demand payment [Video]

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) — Some Oklahoma small businesses say a Stillwater apartment complex that’s recently been met with code enforcement violations and complaints hasn’t paid them all of what they’re owed for past work.

News 4 has been following ongoing problems with Oklahoma State University students moving into the Apex on Perkins apartment complex. The complex is not affiliated with OSU, but dozens of students were met with several hour waits in long lines August 9 to pick up their keys. Some of them, after getting inside their units, were met with filthy conditions and uninstalled/missing appliances.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Oklahoma AG’s office receiving complaints about Stillwater apartment complex

“It doesn’t surprise me,” said Brandon Stokes with Aladen Carpet Cleaning & Restoration. “They pretty much ran in the ground using any companies locally, so nobody will work for them. So now it’s up to their staff to turn over 300-400 apartments. No carpet …