VIRGINIA APARTMENT COMPLEX WILL MAKE ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
On January 26, 2009, the federal court in Alexandria approved a settlement requiring the architect, developer, and owner of the Crossings at Summerland Apartments, a 126-unit complex in Woodbridge, Virginia, to pay all costs related to making the apartment complex accessible to people with disabilities. The Department’s complaint, filed in conjunction with the consent decree, alleged that the defendants had failed to design and construct the complex so that ground floor units contain accessible features and the public use and common use portions of the complex are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.
Under the settlement, the defendants will also establish a $30,000 fund to compensate individuals harmed by the lack of accessible housing, pay a $20,000 civil penalty to vindicate the public interest, and undergo training on the requirements of the Fair Housing Act.
The defendants are: Summerland Heights III LP; Summerland Heights III GP LLC; Cederquist, Rodriguez, Ripley PC; Bowman Consulting Group Ltd.; and the Marlyn Development Corporation
Resource:
http://www.ada.gov/newsltr0409.htm
