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United States v. Lawrence Downtown Holdings LLC (formerly United States v. Equity Residential) (S.D.N.Y.)

Overview

On March 23, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office entered into a settlement agreement resolving the allegations in United States v. Lawrence Downtown Holdings LLC (formerly United States v. Equity Residential) (S.D.N.Y.).   The complaint, filed on January 13, 2017, alleges that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act by failing to design and construct 170 Amsterdam Avenue, a large rental complex in Manhattan completed in 2015, so as to be accessible to persons with disabilities.  The settlement requires defendants to make retrofits at 170 Amsterdam Avenue to bring the exteriors and interiors of the property into greater compliance with the FHA’s accessibility requirements, and requires defendants to pay $30,000 in civil penalties and establish an aggrieved persons’ fund of at least $30,000.

Press Release (1/13/17)


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Case Name
United States v. Lawrence Downtown Holdings LLC (formerly United States v. Equity Residential) (S.D.N.Y.)
Topics
Civil Rights
Tags
  • ERP Operating
  • Fair Housing Act
  • FHA
  • disability
  • design
  • construction
  • accessibility
  • accessible
  • pattern or practice
  • 170 Amsterdam
  • multifamily
  • New York
  • apartment
  • rental property
  • 1:17-cv-00274
Industry Code(s)
  • None
Updated September 30, 2022