Castellan Settlement AgreementSettlement Agreement • March 18th, 2014
Contract Type FiledMarch 18th, 2014New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Tenant Protection Unit (“TPU”) has entered into a settlement agreement with Castellan NYC Partners/Liberty Place Property Management (“Castellan”) to completely revise its existing policies, procedures and practices regarding their ownership and management of residential buildings in New York City. The agreement addresses the numerous complaints the TPU received alleging that Castellan was requiring tenants to produce a social security number, proof of their citizenship status and/or make over $40,000 per year to renew their lease and/or remain in their apartments. The Castellan Settlement Agreement seeks to address these concerns.