John Finan wants to save the Plaza Hotel from condo conversion, so he's parked a 34-foot RV wrapped with "Save the Plaza!" banner in front of the joint. He claims to have raised over $500,000 so far (with a $50 million commitment from a real estate investor) for the cause of buying out developer Elad Properties. But as of 6:10pm this evening, the party may be over for Finan. A Curbed reader reports:
The "Save the Plaza" RV just got towed from Madison Avenue to some lot on the west side highway. I'm trying to get a photo.DEVELOPING...
· RV to the Rescue [Wall Street Journal]