NEW YORK CITY—A federal civil rights lawsuit against the Durst Organization—alleging that Durst engaged in a pattern and practice of developing rental apartment buildings that are inaccessible to persons with disabilities—has been settled.
Under the settlement, Durst agrees to establish procedures to ensure that its ongoing and future development projects, such as the 2,400-unit Halletts Point development in Queens and the 709-unit VIA 57 West development in Manhattan, will comply with the accessibility requirements of the federal Fair Housing Act.
Durst also agrees to make two apartment buildings in Manhattan containing more than 1,000 units—the Helena and the Epic—more accessible to individuals with disabilities. Finally, Durst agrees to provide up to $515,000 to compensate aggrieved persons and pay a civil penalty of $55,000. The settlement was reached after the court denied the developer's motion to dismiss the government's lawsuit.
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Rayna Katz
Rayna Katz is a seasoned business journalist whose extensive experience includes coverage of the lodging sector, travel and the culinary space. She was most recently content director for a business-to-business publisher, overseeing four publications. While at Meeting News, a travel trade publication, she received a Best Reporting award for a story on meeting cancellations in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.
