City of Milwaukee, Common Ground File Lawsuits, Launch Campaign Against Out-of-State Landlord
Highgrove Holdings owns more than 200 properties in city.
Jeramey Jannene – March 26th, 2026
Milwaukee is going after an out-of-state landlord in the courtroom and in the court of public opinion.
Thursday morning, in a joint press conference in front of two boarded-up homes, City Attorney Evan Goyke announced a series of lawsuits against David Tomblin and his firm, Highgrove Holdings, and broad-based community group Common Ground Southeastern Wisconsin announced a campaign focused on the firm and its leader.
The lawsuits target the alleged poor condition of more than 200 properties owned by Highgrove and its affiliates. According to the complaints, the properties have been inspected more than 4,000 times since 2020 by the Department of Neighborhood Services.
Several residents of Highgrove’s properties testified about the condition of the properties and Tomblin’s repeated failures to repair them.