Luxury Manhattan condo sued over years of copper-laden tap water
The board of 220 Central Park South filed a lawsuit against its own condominium, alleging seven years of contaminated tap water in a $46.5 million unit.
A unit purchased in 2019 for $46.5 million in the Robert A.M. Stern-designed 220 Central Park South is the focus of a lawsuit filed by the building’s board. The owner, linked to billionaire Daniel Jusidman, alleges that tap water has been tainted with high concentrations of copper, nickel and zinc, leaving a whitish, chalky film on bathroom and kitchen surfaces. Consulting firms AWTC Water Treatment Consulting and MKM Environmental Consulting conducted tests in 2024 and 2026, finding metal levels well above federal guidance.
Repeated system flushes and filter replacements failed to improve water quality, leading the board to seek more than $250,000 in damages and a court order for pipe repairs. The condominium’s management, represented by general manager Maria Escallon Duque and property manager Allied Partners, has not commented. Legal counsel for the board and the owner also declined to respond.
Why it matters
It highlights potential health and safety risks in high-end residential buildings and raises questions about condo board responsibilities.
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