Residents of the SRO at 125 Bowery report harassment as the CityNest Hotel begins boutique hotel operations in the same building.
Long-term residents of the single room occupancy (SRO) building at 125 Bowery in New York City are facing displacement following the conversion of portions of the property into the CityNest Hotel. Tenants have reported significant disruptions caused by ongoing construction and demolition activity within the building, alongside daily friction with short-term hotel guests who have complained about the existing residents' living habits.
Residents characterize the transition as a form of harassment intended to squeeze them out of their long-term housing. The conflict highlights the friction between the building's historical use as low-income SRO housing and its new, profit-driven operation as a boutique hotel, with tenants asserting that the developer's financial interests are being prioritized over established legal protections for current occupants.
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