United States v. Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc., et al. (D. Haw.)

On October 30, 2023, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Albert C. Kobayashi, Inc., et al. (D. Haw.).  The original complaint alleged that the designers and builder of five multifamily complexes in Hawaii failed to design and construct those properties in compliance with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act.  The United States subsequently filed an amended complaint (on April 4, 2022) and a second amended complaint (on October 7, 2022) naming several additional defendants.  The consent order requires the defendants to make extensive retrofits at the properties, pay $120,000 to individuals harmed by the inaccessible housing, and pay $200,000 for additional accessibility-related improvements at one of the properties.

Press Release (10/20/2023)