Rent-stabilized tenants in 187 Lenox Avenue are claiming that landlord Seth Weissman, who bought the building for $1.6 million in June, is trying to force them out by renovating it without a permit. Weissman has racked up 49 violations since buying the building and was hit with a stop work order last month, though residents say that construction has continued anyway. One couple claims that the work began after they rejected Weissman's buyout offer, and that basic services like cleaning and trash pickup have been halted. [DNAinfo; previously]
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