The general contractor working on the conversion of part of
the Long Island College Hospital is suing Fortis Property Group, claiming it
was wrongfully fired this month.
ICS Builders filed a lawsuit against Fortis, alleging that
the firm terminated it from 350 Henry Street in Cobble Hill without cause,
Crain’s reported. The construction company also claims that Fortis is trying to
cash in on a performance bond — a guarantee that a contractor will complete a
project — which would hurt the contractor’s reputation and credit rating,
according to the lawsuit.
While Fortis claims that ICS didn’t stick to the
construction schedule and failed to provide enough skilled workers for the
site, ICS blames the developer, the project’s architect, BKSK, and various
subcontractors for deficient plans and unforeseen site conditions.
ICS is seeking at least $3.4 million from Fortis and is
asking the judge to block the developer from kicking it off the site.
Fortis purchased the LICH site in 2015 for $240 million. The
developer is converting the landmarked Polhemus Building at 350 Henry Street,
also known as 100 Amity Street, into a 17-unit condo building. It has a
projected sellout of $67.4 million. [Crain’s] — Kathryn Brenzel
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