Housing Complex Class Action Alleges Unlivable Conditions
Last Updated on May 8, 2018
Noble et al v. Northland Investment Corporation et al
Filed: October 20, 2016 ◆§ 3:16-cv-01741
Current and former residents of the Church Street South housing complex in New Haven, Connecticut have filed a class action against the property owners, a real estate
Current and former residents of the Church Street South housing complex in New Haven, Connecticut have filed a class action against the property owners, a real estate developer and its chairman. Consisting of 301 apartment units housed on 13 acres, Church Street South is described by the suit as one of the few places in New Haven where low-income families can live safely. The case against Northland Investment Corporation, Church Street New Haven LLC, Lawrence R. Gottesdiener and others claims the defendants skimped on vital repairs and maintenance, allowing the property “to be become uninhabitable beyond repair.” Plaintiffs allege the deterioration of the property was intentional, with the plan being “to raze it and build upscale housing in its place.” Described by plaintiffs as “demolition-by-neglect,” the defendants’ history of shoddy upkeep allegedly included:
- Only making repairs when ordered by city/federal officials in response to potentially fatal hazards
- Making blatantly insufficient repairs often done by incompetent, unlicensed contractors
- Encouraging contractors to “conceal problems by patching holes, toxic mold stains and other damage with paint”
- Generally taking advantage of low-income families who lack options
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