{"id":11400,"date":"2025-08-14T08:11:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/?p=11400"},"modified":"2025-08-14T08:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T12:36:59","slug":"families-file-federal-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-based-on-familial-status-at-luxury-phoenix-apartment-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/families-file-federal-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-based-on-familial-status-at-luxury-phoenix-apartment-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Families File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Based on Familial Status at Luxury Phoenix Apartment Complex\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph has-text-align-center\"><strong>Families File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Based on Familial Status at Luxury Phoenix Apartment Complex<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Phoenix, AZ \u2014 Seven former residents of the well-appointed apartment building X Phoenix <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phoenix-Complaint.pdf\">filed a federal lawsuit<\/a> against the owners and operators of the property, alleging discrimination against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Plaintiffs include six parents and one grandmother, all of whom lived at X Phoenix with minor children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">The lawsuit contends that X Phoenix implemented a policy in October 2022 that banned children under the age of 13 from accessing the building\u2019s deluxe amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness center, and co-working spaces \u2014all housed in a separately managed entity known as the \u201cX Club.\u201d These amenities had previously been made available to residents, including the Plaintiffs, as part of their lease agreements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Plaintiffs alleged in their complaint that the policy created unequal terms and conditions for families with children, making them feel unwelcome and effectively forcing them to vacate their homes. Residents without children, the complaint notes, continued to enjoy unrestricted access to the amenities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Plaintiffs complained to SouthWest Fair Housing Council (SWFHC) and the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), which conducted investigations of Plaintiffs\u2019 complaints and counseled plaintiffs. NFHA had previously investigated similar family status discrimination claims at the owners\u2019 X Denver apartment complex, located in Denver, Colorado. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">\u201cThis discriminatory practice violated the core protections of the Fair Housing Act and sent a clear message to families: \u2018You are not welcome here,\u2019\u201d said Lisa Rice, President and CEO of NFHA. \u201cThe Plaintiffs chose X Phoenix for the child-friendly amenities in the heart of an urban center\u2014and were punished for doing so.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">\u201cFamilies should never have to choose between urban living and basic dignity,\u201d said Jay Young, Executive Director of SWFHC. \u201cThis case challenges the harmful notion that families with children are unwelcome in vibrant, communal spaces. The Fair Housing Act is clear: policies that exclude or segregate based on familial status are unlawful and unjust.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">The lawsuit seeks injunctive, declaratory, and monetary relief, requesting that the court prohibit the Defendants\u2019 exclusionary policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">The seven individual plaintiffs, the National Fair Housing Alliance and SouthWest Fair Housing Council previously filed administrative housing discrimination complaints with the United States Department of Housing &amp; Urban Development (HUD) in 2023, which remain pending.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Plaintiffs are represented by the National Fair Housing Alliance, Brancart &amp; Brancart and Richards &amp; Moskowitz.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\">Read the full complaint <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalfairhousing.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Phoenix-Complaint.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph has-text-align-center\"><strong>###<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><em>The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) is the country\u2019s only national civil rights organization dedicated solely to eliminating all forms of housing and lending discrimination and ensuring equal opportunities for all people. As the trade association for 200 fair housing and justice-centered organizations throughout the U.S. and its territories, NFHA works to dismantle longstanding barriers to equity and build diverse, inclusive, well-resourced communities.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"content-wrap-item post__paragraph\"><em>The SouthWest Fair Housing Council (SWFHC) was established in 1986. We are a non-profit, tax-exempt fair housing organization based in Tucson, Arizona that provides services throughout Arizona. SWFHC advocates for and facilitates the enforcement of the Federal and State Fair Housing Acts in addition to the Non-discriminatory Ordinances of different Arizonan municipalities. SWFHC\u2019s mission is to provide comprehensive services to achieve and preserve equal access to housing for all people.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Families File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Based on Familial Status at Luxury Phoenix Apartment Complex&nbsp; Phoenix, AZ \u2014 Seven former residents of the well-appointed apartment building X Phoenix filed a federal lawsuit against the owners and operators of the property, alleging discrimination against families with children in violation of the Fair Housing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":435,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-releases"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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