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An award ceremony for the city’s worst landlords was held yesterday at 11:00 am and the winner is…Adam Mermelstein, the principal partner of 188 s. Third St Investors and TreeTop Development.
Noise generated by the 250 person crowd determined his victory.
The reason cited for his triumph is his attempt to empty the 41-unit building. He has been so successful in his endeavors, that only 18 apartments are now occupied.
Jacquelyn Hernandez, a tenant for 15 years, said, “I was verbally and physically harassed by a phony inspector with a fake ID who said I hadn’t paid the rent and gave me fake eviction papers.” Additionally, her apartment is without hot water.
Oddly enough, Mermelstein and all the other landlords up for the award were not present.
When he was contacted by phone, he said, “the building is in very good shape. But any repairs or problems that do come up we do try to take care of them as long as tenants give us access.”
According to the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, a really strong contender for this prestigious award has a previous history of presenting fake eviction papers, turning off gas, heat and hot water, changing locks, illegally raising rents and failing to make repairs.
Renting from the worst [New York Daily News]
—Elizabeth
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