Real Estate
DiversyFund and REITs Misleading Statements and Omissions Class Action
This class action brings suit against two real estate investment trust (REITs), DF Growth REIT, LLC (REIT I), DF Growth REIT II, LLC (REIT II), their sponsor DiversyFund, Inc., and two persons who had control of these entities, Craig Cecilio and Alan Lewis. The complaint alleges that these defendants sold shares to investors while making Read more
Wolverine, 3M PFAS Water Contamination Settlement
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. and the 3M Company will be paying $54 million to settle a class action about the contamination of properties and groundwater with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the North Kent Study Area of Michigan. According to the complaint, the contamination occurred when Wolverine used PFAS sourced from 3M over several Read more
RealPage Platform Pushes New York Metro Rents Higher Antitrust Class Action
The New York metro area has for a long time been one of the most expensive rental markets in the country. Yet the complaint for this class action alleges that a group of owners and operators of multifamily units in this market, along with software platform RealPage, have conspired to push prices even higher. It Read more
Foothills Reserve, Arizona Eminent Domain Judgment
This judgment pertains to the State of Arizona’s taking of part of the common areas of Foothills Reserve via eminent domain for the construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. The Foothills Reserve Master Owners’ Association, Inc. (the homeowners’ association or HOA) asserted damage claims on behalf of 589 homeowners for the diminishment of Read more
Champlain Towers South Collapse Settlement
The Champlain Towers South Condominium Association, Inc. (CTSCA) and other parties are paying more than $1 billion to settle class actions pertaining to the collapse of part of the Champlain Towers South (CTS) building and the later demolition of the rest, in Surfside, Florida in June 2021. The collapse caused ninety-eight deaths as well as Read more
Tenants Evicted Due to Water Contamination by Navy Fuel Leaks Class Action
The defendants in this case are four landlords on the Hawaiian island of Oahu—Ohana Military Communities, LLC, Hunt MH Property Management, LLC, Island Palm Communities, LLC, and Hickam Communities, LLC—and possibly others, as yet unknown. These landlords, the complaint alleges, have “forcibly evicted” families from their homes because the drinking water for the properties has Read more
Columbus Square Limited Resident Pool Access Class Action
UDR, Inc. owns apartments at 808, 795, 775, 801, and 805 Columbus Avenue. The complaint for this class action brings suit against UDR and the individual apartment buildings, alleging that the apartments are advertised as having “daylong access” to a swimming pool at 808 Columbus. However, the complaint alleges, “residents are in fact deprived of Read more
FPI Management Screening Fee Washington Settlement
A $1,600,000 settlement fund will be posted by FPI Management, Inc. to settle a class action alleging that it charged applicants tenant screening fees without first giving them the required disclosures. The complaint also alleged that FPI charged a holding fee on apartments before unconditionally offering them to prospective tenants, in violation of Washington state Read more
Westgate Timeshares Pressure Tactics and Overselling Class Action
This class action takes issue with methods used in the sale of timeshares, by Westgate Resorts, Ltd. and ten other Westgate companies, and two Central Florida Investments companies. The complaint alleges that the companies use a “high pressure scheme” to make sales, without disclosing to customers all legally-required information, and without providing sufficient access to Read more
Lincoln Property Application and Lock Change Fees Settlement
Lincoln Property Company, Salem Station, LLC, and Lincoln Apartment Management, LP are settling a class action about properties they own and manage in Massachusetts. The complaint alleged the companies violated Massachusetts law by charging fees for applications and for changing locks on apartment doors. Read more
