By Sarina Trangle
Williamsburg tenants filed a lawsuit Sunday alleging that Kushner
Cos. flouted construction laws — including provisions for containing
lead paint particles — as part of a campaign to force out
rent-stabilized residents and convert the Austin Nichols House into
luxury condominiums.
More than a dozen current and former
residents of the 184 Kent Ave. building filed a complaint digitally,
which asks the court to compel Kushner Cos. to abide by construction
regulations and compensate the plaintiffs with at least $10 million.
Shortly after Kushner Cos. purchased the
building in 2015, workers allegedly began gut renovating the vast
majority of its 338 rent-stabilized apartments, according to The Associated Press, which first reported on the lawsuit.
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Source: amNEWYORK (via Empire Report New York)
UPDATE: 12:25 P.M. (EST) - Cuomo Administration Launches Investigation Into Allegations of Tenant Harassment By Kushner Cos.
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