Luxury Building Sued For Vermin Infestation

Though they promise a "level of service and quality unparalleled anywhere in Brooklyn," the Chocolate Factory development by the Brooklyn Navy Yard was slammed with a lawsuit from two residents who say their apartment was filled with mold, rats and mice. Jonathan Mairs and Momoko Uno claim their $3,000 a month loft was filled with so much mold it caused water damage, gave them breathing problems, and caused their daughter to get rashes and stomach problems. The couple hired an air quality expert in April, who found three types of mold throughout the apartment. However, building management refused to make any changes to the apartment. "This is supposed to be a luxury building. This is not luxury," said Uno.

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By Jaya Saxena in News on June 1, 2010 4:30 PM

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McFister

Baruch Singer is involved, right? He's one of the city's worst landlords.

BklynsFinest

UNO!!

henryhamilton

3 types of mold, when most people have to get by on one? Sure sounds like luxury to me. Rats AND mice? Well. La de frickin da. Yuppies. Somehow managing to whine, and show off at the same time.

etypical

thanks for the chuckle HH!

Clickety-Clickety Clack

There is nothing luxurious about the location of the Chocolate Factory. It's the ass end of a decent neighborhood and spitting distance from the BQE. Sorry, but you're a sucka if you fell for the pitch.

gigirenette

I happen to live in this building and I LOVE it. It's not at the "ass end" of anything as stated by this conformist sheep. The neighborhood is called Wallabout and it's awesome. I live, work and play here and have never been happier anywhere in NYC than I have been since moving to The Chocolate Factory. I have also never seen and mold, insects or mice since moving in three years ago and it makes me sad to someone bad mouthing the building. Some people will slander anyone or anything for a few bucks...sad:(