Monday, July 22, 2019
Developers of Hasidic housing project sue Chester, Orange officials
The Greens at Chester developers have sued town and Orange County officials for allegedly trying to thwart their 431-home project before any houses have been built in order to prevent an influx of Hasidic residents.
The 101-page complaint filed Friday in federal court in White Plaints is studded with links to video clips and a slew of statements that residents and officials made at both public and private meetings, all reflecting what attorneys argue was fervent opposition to a Hasidic settlement and discriminatory efforts to derail an approved development.
The developers, known as Greens at Chester LLC, are demanding the court reverse the town’s building-permit denials and order it to issue permits for any houses that comply with plans the town approved in 2013. They also are seeking $80 million in compensatory damages for each of eight claims, $20 million in punitive damages for four of those claims, and compensation for property they say the town effectively has taken away.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190722/developers-of-hasidic-housing-project-sue-chester-orange-officials
The 101-page complaint filed Friday in federal court in White Plaints is studded with links to video clips and a slew of statements that residents and officials made at both public and private meetings, all reflecting what attorneys argue was fervent opposition to a Hasidic settlement and discriminatory efforts to derail an approved development.
The developers, known as Greens at Chester LLC, are demanding the court reverse the town’s building-permit denials and order it to issue permits for any houses that comply with plans the town approved in 2013. They also are seeking $80 million in compensatory damages for each of eight claims, $20 million in punitive damages for four of those claims, and compensation for property they say the town effectively has taken away.
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20190722/developers-of-hasidic-housing-project-sue-chester-orange-officials
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