Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against two companies that her office claims violated fair housing and consumer protection laws involving tenants in the Olmsted Green development in Dorchester.

The lawsuit— announced on Oct. 4— targets Olmsted Green Rental III, LLC, and Winn Residential Corp. It hinges on complaints made by tenants with disabilities and alleges that they were discriminated against by failing to respond to maintenance requests because of their disabilities.

The allegations originated in 2020 for one resident of Osprey Way, and in 2022 for a resident of Sandpiper Lane – both within the third phase, 50-unit complex of Olmsted Green on the former Boston State Hospital site. The cases were referred to Campbell’s office by the Boston Fair Housing Commission.

“I want residents across the state to know that when companies or others violate our laws – especially laws meant to protect people from discrimination – my office can and should be a resource,” Campbell said in a statement. “We will continue to use every tool available to address discrimination in all its forms.” 

The suit, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court, alleges that the landlord and the property management company repeatedly failed to respond to tenants’ requests for reasonable, disability-related accommodations for maintenance work at the property since at least 2020. 

For the Osprey Way resident, she suffers from cardiovascular disease and in 2020 began to ask maintenance staff to wear masks and gloves when entering her unit. According to the suit, they continued not to do so until 2023.

For the Sandpiper Lane resident, who has a young child with autism, she asked for advance notice before any maintenance was done to prepare her child for the disruption. However, they allegedly continued to disregard that request and routinely disturbed the child with unannounced visits and other disruptions.

As outlined in the suit, the AG’s Office is asking the Court to find that the defendants violated the state’s fair housing and consumer protection laws and order them to comply. The AG’s Office said it is also seeking penalties and damages for the affected tenants. 

When asked for comment, a spokesman for Winn Residential said: “The events described in this filing were isolated incidents and do not reflect any intent to discriminate against residents. We will make our case in court as this claim moves forward.”