EPA v. FRANKLIN PARK APARTMENTS (THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS)

Case summary

This case involves violations of the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Rule under TSCA ( Disclosure Rule ). The Community Builders, Inc. ( TCB ) is a housing development and property management firm that manages 2,224 residential apartments in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The remaining respondents are closely affiliated entities that own properties managed by TCB. EPA’s complaint alleges that TCB and the other respondents failed to comply with the Disclosure Rule between 2003 and 2006 when they leased approximately 300 apartments. The violations alleged in EPA's complaint include a failure to disclose known lead-based paint hazards and provide records regarding those hazards to 42 tenants and a failure to provide an EPA-approved lead hazard information pamphlet to 246 tenants.

Defendants (24)

• CHAUNCY HOUSE LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHURCHILL HOME II LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CINQUE GREEN LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DARTMOUTH TCB LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRANKLIN SCHOOL HOUSING LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENSINGTON SQUARE I LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KENSINGTON SQUARE II LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLUMLEY VILLAGE LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PROJECT III HOUSING CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TCB CORKY ROW I LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TCB FRANKLIN PARK LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH SUMMER STREET ASSOCIATES LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VERANO APARTMENTS LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRANKLIN PARK APARTMENTS (THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH HOLYOKE LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH CITY HOUSING LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH CANAL LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PUERTA DE LA ESPERANZA LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PARK WEST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CENTRAL GRAMMAR LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WORCESTER LOFTS LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTFIELD 202 INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TCB NIAGARA LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TCB LM 2 LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FRANKLIN PARK APARTMENTS (THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS)

  132 SEAVER STREET, BOSTON, MA, 02120

  Registry ID: 110022878251

Statutes cited

• TSCA 409 — Lead: Violation of Section 1018

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FRANKLIN PARK APARTMENTS (THE COMMUNITY BUILDERS)entered 2009-03-26

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $200,000 · SEP: $1,905,067

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-10-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2009-03-26Final Order Issued