Tenants and businesses — at this building and at other Federow-managed properties — who state their deposit was never returned. The strongest items are Federow's own sworn admissions, filed under penalty of perjury in his 2012 bankruptcy. Sworn and filed items below are stated as fact; current-building figures are tenant-reported.
From Schedule F of In re Michael P. Federow, No. 12-01062 (Bankr. N.D. Ill.) — his own words, verbatim.
| Claimant | Property | Amount | His own words (verbatim from Schedule F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(800) Water Proofing | 2701 W. Fulton | $5,000 | “Possible personal liability for rent security deposit owed by Debtor's management company to claimant” |
| Signature Affairs | 1513 N. Latrobe | $4,292 | “Possible claim against Debtor individually for security monies deposited by tenant and collected by Debtor as property manager” |
| Supreme Novelty Fabricx, Inc. | Property Debtor manages | $4,288 | “Potential personal liability of Debtor as property manager for monies received as Security Deposit… not returned to tenant” |
| Reginald Payton / Payton Studios | 2701-09 W. Fulton | Unknown | Tied on the same schedule to a City eviction of Payton from a building “for which Debtor was a property manager” |
Admitted, quantified deposit exposure: $13,580 (plus Payton). Under oath, Federow accepted personal, individual liability for tenant deposits he collected as property manager — the opposite of the position that only the LLC, not him, holds deposit obligations.
In re Michael P. Federow, No. 12-01062, Schedule F · PACER · see the bankruptcies page
Full detail in the case tracker.
Reported by current and former tenants of this building; figures are as reported, not yet adjudicated.
| Unit / tenant | Deposit | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 3N — CDM Media / Christian Black | $5,077.50 “key deposit” | Federow's own text message calls it a returnable deposit |
| Penthouse — Alexandra Gilbert | $8,000 | Check written to EEW LLC — a 2025 entity whose registered agent is Federow's attorney Robert Acri |
| 6S — Charlie Thackway | Key deposit | Part of ~$17,000 in reported losses |
| 1N — Jim Vanoni | 2 months' deposit | Held |
| 2709 — former tenant | $4,200 key deposit | Moved out Apr 2025; deposit reported owed |
Building-wide, key deposits here generally run $5,000–$7,000+ per unit across roughly ten units — $50,000–$70,000+ held (tenant-reported).
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