Dennis Greenstein Quoted in Habitat Magazine's Habitat Weekly
"Breathing Freely"

Seyfarth Shaw New York Real Estate partner Dennis Greenstein was quoted in the January 19 edition of Habitat Weekly. The article discussed the Supreme Court decision Feldman v. the Cryder House Inc., a case in which a shareholder made an alteration to his apartment in order to accommodate a disabled resident, and it was rejected by the co-op board.

The judge held that the co-op violated the federal Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, discriminating against Feldman.

Dennis said, "Boards of directors, boards of managers, and managing agents should be sensitive to the needs of disabled tenants, especially those who do not outwardly appear to be disabled. When tenants provide documentation of their disability, boards must make reasonable accommodations or face allegations of discrimination."