The Manhattan House Tenants' Association has decided to assess dues of $500 per apartment to defray anticipated conversion related expenses.
Conversion related expenses include professional fees for an attorney, an engineer, and accountant, and possibily a public relations specialist.
Tenants may pay the entire amount now, or pay $250 now and $250 when the red herring is filed.
Please make your checks payable to Manhattan House Tenants' Association. Kindly write your apartment number on your check and leave it in an envelope at the concierge's desk addressed to Katherine Fleming (D-1901).
Only tenants who have paid their dues will be invited to attend future tenants' meetings.
7 comments:
At the last Tenant's meeting I was surprised to meet some stabilized tenants that are so scared they intend to move out. They are afraid of the new owner harassing them and afraid of the construction that will hurt all of us.
All I can say is let's not be afraid. Together we can protect ourselves. The information the new owner is putting out is designed to frighten us. Let's not surrender but fight!
I read carefully the materials handed out at the Tenant's Association meeting. I can't believe the sales price! So I did a little research. I know Imperial House is a copy of our building and is a co-op, so I called a broker friend for sales prices in that building in 2005. Most of the apartments sold for $880 per square foot!
I am very concerned--the amount of work to be done in the building will be awful for all residents. Also, the mouse situation in the building has become horrendous. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!
i am not a studient of this process but it seems that the offering materials distributed by the sponsor last year says they will be doing a very much construction work, so it seems they want tenants out.
The construction is definitely a big concern. I have not heard a lot of tenants talking about it, but they should.
At what point do capital 'improvements' become harassment? Is anyone aware of any legal precedents on the subject?
Is anyone experiencing averse health effects from the dust and noise?
Are there legal precedents for sueing a landlord for creating conditions that cause or exacerbate health problems?
At what point do capital 'improvements' become harassment? Is anyone aware of any legal precedents on the subject?
Is anyone experiencing averse health effects from the dust and noise?
Are there legal precedents for sueing a landlord for creating conditions that cause or exacerbate health problems?
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