Tag Archives: ACHEMMIC

Lawsuits – affordable housing issues – Blackrock Realty Advisers, CSHV Arboretum, & Riverstone Residential CA

“The units were supposed to be reserved for low- and moderate-income tenants, but in a complaint filed in February, City Hall said the owners were unable to prove the tenants in the affordable units met the income requirements.” “He said … Continue reading

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Program to Combat Asthma Would LEAN on LANDLORDS to take steps to eliminate garbage, MOLD & vermin — all factors that have been linked to asthma

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ May 11, 2010 For decades, public health experts have tried — and mostly failed — to contain an asthma epidemic that afflicts many New Yorkers living in the city’s poorest neighborhoods. But now, the City Council … Continue reading

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Regents of the University of California acknowledge imprimatur on 2003 US Chamber of Commerce medico-legal publication

This publication being used by National Apartment Association political action committee in 2010 as a reason for the Arizona court’s to deny insurer liability for claims of death of two new born infants in an apartment complex documented to harbor … Continue reading

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UCF and Pegasus Landing in Fight over Mold

May 8, 2010  Just about two months after KnightNews.com’s investigative unit was first to uncover a mold infestation forced UCF student Albert Piedrahita out of his Pegasus Landing Apartment — after he was initially told to leave for “standard renovations” … Continue reading

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China’s Towers and U.S. McMansions: When Things Fall Apart (Literally)

by Charles Hugh Smith Excerpt Here in the U.S., few understand that defective construction is extremely expensive to fix. Quickly built McMansions are primarily at risk of water damage from leaky flashing, windows, etc. Once water seeps in, then mold … Continue reading

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