Word: landlordism
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DOWN AT CRAIGIE ARMS, a group of once strong-willed but now politically-cornered tenants are learning a couple of hard but all-too-common lessons about their landlord...
...city would lose control over rents in the building because removal permits exempt a landlord from provisions of the rent control guidelines...
...process of purchasing their units before August of this year--when new, superceding city regulations further restricting conversion went into effect--will be able to purchase their homes. The 1000-unit figure comes from city councilor and tenant activist David Sullivan, who estimates 40 buildings are affected; others, including landlord attorney William Walsh, estimated yesterday that as few as 100 homes may be involved...
...apartment building is ailing as well. Once an elegant address on Manhattan's Upper West Side, it is now suffering from the not-so-benign neglect of the landlord. Margaret Mary's chief joy and solace is playing the piano, mostly Strauss and Chopin waltzes in tandem with a violin-playing "maiden lady" of about 50 named Cara Varnum (Dorothy Lou-don). Both actresses "fake" their instruments stylishly...
...first time since 1977, when condominium conversion began in the building. Donovan said yesterday that she feels "relieved." The building's landlord sold Donovan's apartment, where she has lived for 23 years, to an area couple as a condominium two years ago and an cviction notice was served after she refused to leave...