Source: https://www.ada.gov/courtyardnyc.htm
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:53:02+00:00

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1. The Hotel is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7) because, among other things, it is "an inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging." 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7) (A); See 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
2. Granite Park LLC (the "Owner") is a public accommodation within the meaning of Title III of the ADA because it owns the Hotel, a place of public accommodation. See 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
3. Crossroads Hospitality Company LLC (the "Operator") ;s a public accommodation within the meaning of Title III of the ADA because it operates the Hotel, a place of public accommodation. See 42 U.S.C. § 12182(a); 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
4. This Agreement shall be binding on the Owner and the Operator, and each of their agents and employees. In the event the Owners Seek to transfer or assign all or part of their interest in the Hotel, and the successor or assign intends on carrying on the same or similar use of the facility, as a condition of sale the Owners shall obtain the written accession of the successor or assign to any obligations remaining under this Agreement for the remaining term of this Agreement.
6. For purposes of this Agreement, "accessible" means in compliance with the Standards. the term "accessible" means in compliance with the Standards.
8. The Hotel shall ensure that its main public entrance is accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities, including persons using wheelchairs for mobility. For purposes of this Agreement, the Hotel shall be considered in compliance with this Paragraph if it maintains its main public entrance in the condition as it existed at the time of the Government's inspection on January 10, 2006. The Hotel shall notify the United States, through undersigned counsel, in writing if it makes any alteration of the main public entrance during the term of this Agreement.
9. The Hotel shall ensure that its registration counter (or any auxiliary counter) complies with Section 7.2 of the Standards, or that the Hotel provides equivalent facilitation as provided in Section 7.2(2) (iii) of the Standards. For purposes of this Agreement, the Hotel shall be considered in compliance with this Paragraph if it maintains its registration counter or auxiliary registration counter in the condition as it existed at the time of the Government's inspection on January 10, 2006. The Hotel shall notify the United States, through undersigned counsel, in writing if it makes any alteration of the registration counter during the term of this Agreement.
10. The Hotel agrees to continue to maintain a TTY at the front desk so that Hotel personnel can communicate with persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech impairments.
11. To increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities, the Hotel agrees that the Hotel shall take the following steps within the time periods specified: First, within nine months after the effective date of this Agreement, the Hotel agrees to conduct, and maintain a record of, a self-evaluation of the rooms that the Hotel currently designates as its "accessible" rooms to identify any designated "accessible" room that does not comply with Section 9.2.2 of the Standards. Second, within three years after the effective date of the Agreement, the Hotel agrees to eliminate, to the extent readily achievable, any barriers to access identified during its self-evaluation, and shall provide a total of 10 units, sleeping rooms, or suites in compliance with Section 9.2.2 of the Standards to the extent readily achievable; a total of 3 of these 10 units shall have accessible roll-in showers.
12. To provide persons with disabilities a range of options equivalent to the options available to other persons served by a hotel, the Standards obligate hotels to disperse their accessible rooms among the various classes of sleeping accommodations available. Standards § 9.1.4 (1). Factors to be considered include room size, cost, amenities provided, and the number of beds provided. The Hotel will ensure that, within two years after the effective date of this Agreement, it offers at least one accessible room in each of the following classes of sleeping accommodations: Standard Room with 2 Double Beds, Standard Room with King Bed, King Suite, Double Bed Suite.
13. To increase accessibility for individuals with hearing impairments, the Hotel shall provide a total of 17 units that are accessible to persons with hearing impairments. The Hotel may satisfy the requirements of this paragraph either by providing units that are in compliance with Section 9.3.1 of the Standards or by providing equivalent facilitation in compliance with Section 9.3.2 of the Standards. To the extent the Hotel provides rooms that comply with Section 9.3.1 of the Standards, the Hotel shall complete the construction of such rooms within three years after the effective date of the Agreement. To the extent the Hotel provides equivalent facilitation that complies with Section 9.3.2 of the Standards, the Hotel shall ensure that the Hotel is able to provide portable visual alarms and communication devices and install sufficient electrical outlets (including outlets connected to the Hotel's central alarm system) and telephone wiring in units to enable persons with hearing impairments to utilize the portable visual alarms and communication devices within nine months after the effective date of the Agreement. Standards § 9.1.3. If at any point during the term of this Agreement, the Hotel is unable to provide sufficient accessible units to individuals with hearing impairments, as required under this paragraph, the Hotel shall promptly notify the United States in writing, through the undersigned counsel.
(j) Hotel staff that are reasonably expected to have contact with guests of the Hotel shall be trained to offer assistance upon request to persons with disabilities who cannot transport their luggage to/from their guestrooms/suites and who may need assistance in locating guestrooms and Hotel amenities (See 28 C.F.R. § 36.302(a)).
16. The Owner and Operator acknowledge and agree that any alteration to the Hotel shall comply with the Standards to the maximum extent feasible. The Owner and Operator further acknowledge and agree that if an alteration affects or could affect the usability of or access to an area of the Hotel that contains a primary function, that alteration shall be made so as to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the path of travel to the altered area and the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountain serving the altered area are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, unless the cost and scope of such alterations is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration. Pursuant to paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Agreement, the Hotel shall promptly notify the united States in writing if it makes any alterations to the main public entrance or registration counter during the term of this Agreement. With the exception of alterations to the main public entrance or the registration counter, the Owner and Operator agree to notify the United States by January 31st, in writing, of any alterations to the Hotel during the term of this Agreement commenced during the preceding calendar year and shall, in that notification, specify the steps taken to ensure that the alterations comply with the Standards to the maximum extent feasible.
19. The United States shall have the right to verify compliance with this Agreement and the ADA, both as set forth in this Agreement and through any means available to the general public, including visits to the public areas of the Hotel and communications with Hotel staff. The United States shall have the right to inspect the facility at reasonable times upon ten (10) business days advance written notice to the Owner and Operator.
21. In consideration for the Hotel's timely performance of all of its obligations under this Agreement, the United States agrees to discontinue the Compliance Review of the Hotel, except as provided in the Enforcement portion of this Agreement. The United States reserves the right to investigate any complaint it receives concerning the Hotel, to initiate future compliance reviews concerning the Hotel with respect to any aspect of the Hotel or its operation not expressly addressed in Parts III through VIII of this Agreement, and to investigate and commence a civil action with respect to any violation of the ADA. In the event the United States receives and investigates an ADA complaint concerning the Hotel, or commences any future compliance review concerning the Hotel, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the scope of any investigation or compliance review of the Hotel or preclude the United States from seeking relief beyond that required under this Agreement with respect to items not addressed in Parts III through VIII of this Agreement, provided the Hotel complies with the terms of this Agreement.
23. The effective date of this Agreement is the date of the last signature on the Agreement. The term of this Agreement is three years from the effective date. The Hotel shall have three years from the effective date of this agreement to complete all of the requirements set forth herein unless expressly stated otherwise.
24. This Agreement memorializes the commitments made by the Owner and Operator of the Hotel to increase accessibility of the Hotel and the terms under which the United States has agreed to conclude this particular Compliance Review of the Hotel without further review or enforcement action. This Agreement is not intended to certify or signify, however, that the Hotel is now (or, with the actions taken pursuant to this Agreement, will be) in full compliance with the ADA, or constitute a finding by the United States of such compliance, and it may not be used in any proceeding to signify such compliance. This Agreement does not affect the Hotel's continuing responsibility and obligation to comply with all aspects of the ADA. This Agreement is not intended to reflect any legal interpretation of any provisions of the ADA by the United States, and it may not be used in any proceeding to demonstrate such legal interpretations.
28. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the resolution of the compliance review against the Hotel, and no other statement, promise, or agreement, either written or oral, made by either party or agents of either party, that is not contained in this Agreement, shall be enforceable.

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