Injustice Watch featured HSPRD attorneys Liz Mazur and Caryn Lederer in an in-depth series about substandard housing conditions and highlighted the firm’s Ellis and Pangea class actions.
On Monday, July 18, 2022, HSPRD filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 14 tenants against Pangea Properties – one of Chicago’s largest landlords – accusing the company of fostering dangerous living conditions that included broken elevators, mold, lack of heat or electricity and severe rodent infestation. The lawsuit also states that the tenants’ complaints were continuously ignored by property managers.
On August 25th, 2022, HSPRD filed a class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County representing a group of residents who live at the Ellis Lakeview building located in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood at 4624 South Ellis Ave. The residents claim the property – owned by Apex Chicago LLC and managed by Integra Affordable Management LLC – failed to provide safe and habitable living conditions.
To read the full feature, click here.
For background on the Ellis case, click here.
