On February 20, 2025, ECBAWM, alongside Kaufman Lieb Lebowitz & Frick LLP (KLLF), filed a lawsuit in U.S District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of New York City-based nonprofit the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) alleging that Defendants, CW Realty Group LLC and its architect did not comply with the accessibility requirements of federal and local laws when they designed and constructed four Brooklyn apartment buildings. The complaint alleges that FHJC conducted a testing investigation which revealed inaccessible features in each of the four buildings creating barriers for renters with physical disabilities.  The complaint alleges that the Defendants’ failure to design and build accessible housing violates the federal Fair Housing Act and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.

FHJC is represented by ECBAWM partner Diane L. Houk and KLLF partner, Alison Frick.