Too many individuals and groups continue to be blocked from renting or purchasing the homes they deserve because of their race, disability, sexual orientation, family status, or source of income. Landlords continue to lie to African Americans about whether there are vacancies in buildings or quote them higher rents in many predominantly white neighborhoods. Women of modest means continue to be sexually harassed by landlords and supers on a widespread basis. We frequently sue unscrupulous developers, landlords, real estate agents, architects, and banks that have discriminated against our clients, and routinely obtain significant monetary awards and extensive injunctive relief to ensure that defendants change their practices.
FHJC v. Fairstead
Representing the Fair Housing Justice Center in a lawsuit alleging that the owners of the Savoy Park housing complex in Harlem and various real estate agencies routinely engage in unlawful source of income discrimination by disfavoring prospective tenants with government housing subsidies.
FHJC v. Niayzov
Representing coalition of Plaintiffs alleging that various real estate agents and property owners in Brooklyn and Staten Island discriminated against prospective tenants because of their race.
Fair Housing Justice Center v.
JDS Development LLC
Representing the Fair Housing Justice Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting fair housing in New York City and surrounding counties, in a federal disability discrimination lawsuit against, among others, the developer of the American Copper Buildings in Manhattan, which has hundreds of documented violations of the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act. Obtained landmark settlement requiring extensive retrofitting of widespread barriers to access, a $2.9 million monetary payment, and other injunctive relief. The firm then brought a successful enforcement action before U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, who retained jurisdiction over the settlement, and secured an additional $800,000 in damages for defendants’ failure to adhere to the remediation schedule.