Comments on: Tenants upset at Second Ave. evacuations http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: john b http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62314 john b Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:03:35 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62314 having just dealt with two separate projects that had numerous violations for decades i would agree, except that in the last year or two the DOB has been getting much stricter and tougher. both projects were finally called to task and had to rectify the situations. this reminds me of how a landlord can default on their mortgage and not have to inform their tenants. hell the banks don't even have to until they evict the renters. having just dealt with two separate projects that had numerous violations for decades i would agree, except that in the last year or two the DOB has been getting much stricter and tougher. both projects were finally called to task and had to rectify the situations.

this reminds me of how a landlord can default on their mortgage and not have to inform their tenants. hell the banks don’t even have to until they evict the renters.

]]> By: Ben http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62313 Ben Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:42:14 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62313 What I find sort of amazing is that the sidewalks around the building are still open for pedestrian traffic. If the building is in "danger of collapse," as the DOB said in their Vacate Order of 6/29, why should people continue to be permitted to walk on the sidewalks around the building? Yes, they did erect sidewalk sheds on Monday evening -- but they won't help, if the building starts to come down. Seems to me like the process for dealing with buildings like this is seriously flawed. Ben <a href="http://www.thelaunchbox.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Launch Box</a> What I find sort of amazing is that the sidewalks around the building are still open for pedestrian traffic.

If the building is in “danger of collapse,” as the DOB said in their Vacate Order of 6/29, why should people continue to be permitted to walk on the sidewalks around the building?

Yes, they did erect sidewalk sheds on Monday evening — but they won’t help, if the building starts to come down.

Seems to me like the process for dealing with buildings like this is seriously flawed.

Ben
The Launch Box

]]> By: Josh K http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62304 Josh K Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:18:04 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62304 The Consumer Reports blog "The Consumerist" ran a story earlier this week about how apartment hunters can actually research open violations of any building. http://consumerist.com/5303792/attn-new-yorkers-how-to-research-apartments-before-signing-a-lease The Consumer Reports blog “The Consumerist” ran a story earlier this week about how apartment hunters can actually research open violations of any building.

http://consumerist.com/5303792.....ng-a-lease

]]> By: Adam G http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62298 Adam G Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:57:03 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62298 NYDOB is currently a paper tiger. Violations don't get issued, and when they do, they don't get enforced. It's shameful. NYDOB is currently a paper tiger. Violations don’t get issued, and when they do, they don’t get enforced. It’s shameful.

]]> By: Benjamin Kabak http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62295 Benjamin Kabak Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:17:50 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62295 That's a good point, Scott, and it gets at another issue: The rental market in New York City has no oversight. It's really buyer beware in a very bad way. That’s a good point, Scott, and it gets at another issue: The rental market in New York City has no oversight. It’s really buyer beware in a very bad way.

]]> By: Scott E http://secondavenuesagas.com/2009/07/01/tenants-upset-at-second-ave-evacuations/#comment-62294 Scott E Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:16:20 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=3238#comment-62294 I'm surprised there's no requirement that DOB notices be disclosed to current and prospective tenants (or if it is, that it's not practiced/enforced). According to the Post article, one guy was just moving in the apartment when he was told to move out. It would be a pre-emptive measure against the bad and misdirected response that we are now seeing. It would shift the blame, in the public eye, to the building owners, and would provide incentive to them to correct these conditions. I’m surprised there’s no requirement that DOB notices be disclosed to current and prospective tenants (or if it is, that it’s not practiced/enforced). According to the Post article, one guy was just moving in the apartment when he was told to move out.

It would be a pre-emptive measure against the bad and misdirected response that we are now seeing. It would shift the blame, in the public eye, to the building owners, and would provide incentive to them to correct these conditions.

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