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Bushwick Tenants Sue to Force City Takeover of ‘Reprehensible’ Building

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  • Maine
    Posted July 12, 2019 at 9:01 am

    The city can’t just take over a property. They will have to buy the property at market value from the owner. Doing that will set a precedence all over the city that slum landlords can leave their buildings in neglect and the city will pay millions for it.

    This lawsuit will pretty much go nowhere. The tenants have a choice to leave, they just dont want to

    • Jarrett Murphy
      Posted July 12, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      No, the city can take effective control of a property without actually taking possession of it. Mechanisms like Article 7A allow the city to do just about everything but actually own the asset.

      Why do you suppose the tenants have “chosen” not to leave? One wonders if there are so many affordable options out there that they really have a choice.

      • Maine
        Posted July 12, 2019 at 12:52 pm

        That’s not what they are asking for. They are asking the city to possess it. The city fixing up the building doesn’t give them control of who is in it. You think when the city fixes the building, the landlord will rent the other units to low income people? They can tack on the cost of renovations as a lien but the city only gets that back if the owner sells.

      • ex HPD
        Posted July 13, 2019 at 10:39 am

        Correct.
        Irrespective of what the tenants ask for, the remedy is court supervised receivership under Article 7A.
        If there are tax or water liens, then third party transfer but in no case will the City take ownership of the building.

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