Back in 2008, developer AvalonBay was hit with a lawsuit for violating the Fair Housing Act at its Avalon Chrystie Place rental building on the LES. The government said the building wasn't accessible to people with disabilities, and other big landlords across the city feared the fallout from the case. The Real Deal reports that the developer has just settled the case, agreeing to pay more than $2.2 million in building improvements and penalties. Crisis averted? [Real Deal]
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