Evictions
The Tenants Tried to Stop an Eviction. Now They Could Own the Building
Lizzette Concepcion moved into the building in 2010, arriving postpartum from a homeless shelter. Mr. Giddings sued her for unpaid rent. However, he changed his address repeatedly, making it impossible for her to get the housing subsidy to him, according to her lawyer at the time, Jane Li. Ms. Concepcion estimated that she owes $20,000 […]
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How a Lone Tenant Is Holding Up a $70 Million Condo Deal
The condo market is surging, a potential boon for holdouts like Mr. Ozsu. Manhattan had the most apartment sales of any first quarter in 33 years, with nearly twice as many new development sales as in the same period last year, according to a recent report by the brokerage Douglas Elliman. Similar conditions have led […]
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