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September 17, 2019

Understanding ADA Requirements for Historic Properties

By Christy Kim, AIA, CASp

HOW TO BALANCE COMPLIANCE AND PRESERVATION

Think your property is exempt from the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) because of its age? Think again! There is no grandfather clause under Title III of the ADA for buildings defined as public accommodations; in other words, properties that were built before ADA enactment in 1990 are not exempt from its requirements.  All places of public accommodation must remove barriers where removal is readily achievable.

To read the full article on GlobeSt.com, click here.

About the Authors

Christy Kim, AIA, CASp

Christy Kim, AIA, CASp

National Technical Director of Accessibility
Christy Kim, AIA, CASp serves as the National Technical Director of Accessibility for Partner. Ms. Kim has 16 years of experience in the architectural, engineering, and construction service industries. Specifically, Ms. Kim has performed Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) surveys, Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA) surveys, Certified Access Specialist (CASp) surveys, accessibility consulting, technical design and consulting for architectural firms, and accessibility consulting and remediation design projects for building owners. She has served as the defense legal accessibility expert on several city- and privately-owned properties. As a defense legal expert her duties included working with legal counsel to review plaintiff complaints, performing assessments of the properties, designing remediation, obtaining bids, monitoring corrective construction work, and mediation.

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