Brooklyn
Pressured to Move, Low-Income Tenants Resist Buyouts
Ian Marsh |
Advocates say it’s becoming more common for landlords hoping to increase rent rolls to offer four- and five-figure buyouts to tenants.
Crown Heights is one of several once-modest Brooklyn neighborhoods that have suddenly become attractive to real-estate investors and the high-dollar tenants they hope to attract.
Advocates say it’s becoming more common for landlords hoping to increase rent rolls to offer four- and five-figure buyouts to tenants.
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