Bronx landlord fined $10 million for ‘unsafe’ apartment building

Bronx landlord fined $10 million for ‘unsafe’ apartment building

The Legal Aid Society says fine may be one of the largest in housing court history.

Bronx landlord fined $10M for hazardous conditions

A Bronx landlord has been fined $10.14 million over hazardous conditions in a Belmont apartment building, one of the largest housing court judgments in city history. The order, issued Wednesday by Judge Diane Lutwak, resolves a case brought by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) against Karan Singh, owner of the 15-story Fordham Towers at 2410 Washington Avenue. According to Gothamist, Singh failed to provide heat on 10 …