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MEMORANDUM & ORDER Pending before the court are Defendants 203 Jay Street Associates, LLC, Amstrust Realty Corp., and Woods Bagot Architects, P.C.’s motions to dismiss. For the reasons set forth below, the motions are DENIED. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background The following summary is drawn from the facts alleged in the Amended Complaint, which the court accepts as true. See N.Y. Pet Welfare Ass’n v. City of N.Y., 850 F.3d 79, 86 (2d. Cir. 2017). 1. The Parties Fair Housing Justice Center, Inc. (“Plaintiff’ or “FHJC”) “is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all people have equal access to housing opportunities in the New York City metropolitan region.” (Am. Compl. (Dkt. 15) 14.) In furtherance of this mission, Plaintiff provides counseling, legal referrals, and other services to individuals who have experienced housing discrimination. (See id. at 16.) Additionally, Plaintiff conducts investigations into housing discrimination. (See id.) In the course of these investigations, Plaintiff’s employees “assume the role of renters or homebuyers for the purpose of obtaining information about…. whether housing discrimination is taking place.” (Id. at 18.) In other words, the employees act as “testers” of the allegedly discriminatory condition. Defendant 203 Jay St. Associates, LLC (“203 Jay”) is a New York domestic limited liability company. (See id. at 25). Defendant Amtrust Realty Corp. (“Amtrust”) is a New York domestic business corporation. (See id. at 26). These Defendants own the property referred to as the 203 Jay Street Condominium (the “Condominium”), located at 120 Nassau Street in Kings County, New York. (See id. at

 
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