U.S. sues NE Ohio condo developers on accessibility

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The government has sued the developers of anortheast Ohio condominium complex
alleging they failed to meetaccessibility requirements for the disabled under the Fair Housing
Act.TheU.S. Justice Department said its lawsuit filed late Monday seeksunspecified monetary damages as
well as changes to make the complexaccessible in Hartville, north of Canton.According to thelawsuit, the
52-unit Windham Bridge complex has disability barriersincluding front entrance steps, sharply sloped
parking lots and narrowdoors.Its kitchens and bathrooms are inaccessible to wheelchairs.No working phone
numbers could be found Tuesday for the builders and developers, at least one of which has gone out of
business.Messages seeking comment were left for the design firm, Studer Architects of Minerva, and at
listing for the complex.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not
be published, broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.CLEVELAND (AP) — The government has sued the developers of
anortheast Ohio condominium complex alleging they failed to meetaccessibility requirements for the
disabled under the Fair Housing Act.TheU.S. Justice Department said its lawsuit filed late Monday
seeksunspecified monetary damages as well as changes to make the complexaccessible in Hartville, north
of Canton.According to thelawsuit, the 52-unit Windham Bridge complex has disability barriersincluding
front entrance steps, sharply sloped parking lots and narrowdoors.Its kitchens and bathrooms are
inaccessible to wheelchairs.No working phone numbers could be found Tuesday for the builders and
developers, at least one of which has gone out of business.Messages seeking comment were left for the
design firm, Studer Architects of Minerva, and at listing for the complex.Copyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.

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