James E. Levin, a real estate developer formerly of Natick and now residing on Nantucket, was sentenced to 37 months in prison over a $2.3 million fraud scheme related to redeveloping a multi-family home at 5 May St. in Worcester, the U.S. Attorney’s office announced on Tuesday.
Levin, who was sentenced Tuesday, was also given three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture, which will be determined at a later date.
He pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States and false claims.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Levin submitted fraudulent payment requests to the City of Worcester for funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, intended to be used to rehabilitate a property at 5 May St. Levin reportedly submitted seven payment requests for work that was never completed, ultimately obtaining $2.3 million for the project, while the City of Worcester was required to pay back the money to the government.
In September, Levin agreed to plead guilty as part of a plea agreement related to the case.
