Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement

The residential building at 344 East 51st Street.
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New York City

New York City Sues Airbnb Operator Over Alleged Illegal Short-Term Rental Scheme

By Celia Young
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Airbnb
Industry
National

Airbnb Files Confidential IPO Despite Hospitality Tumult

By Nicholas Rizzi
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One of the buildings Metropolitan Property Group allegedly ran illegal Airbnb rentals out of was Abington Properties' 123 East 54th Street.
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New York City

Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Property Group’s Airbnb Scheme Lands $1M Settlement

By Nicholas Rizzi
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412 West 46th Street.
Design + Construction  ·  Legal
New York City

City Sues Hell’s Kitchen Landlord for Renting Out Stabilized Apartments on Airbnb

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The Marrakech Hotel at 2688-2690 Broadway.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

DOB Hits Landlords of Illegal Hotels With $285K in Fines

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Landlord Salim Assa will have to pay the city $1.2 million as part of a settlement after allegedly allowing illegal short-term sublets in his apartment buildings, one of which was 15 West 55th Street, pictured above.
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New York City

City Reaches Record $1.2M Settlement With Landlord Accused of Illegal Airbnb Rentals

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Landlord Salim Assa will have to pay the city $1.2 million as part of a settlement after allegedly allowing illegal short-term sublets in his apartment buildings, one of which was 15 West 55th Street, pictured above.
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New York City

Judge OKs Plan to Take Control of Landlord’s Properties for Illegal Airbnb Activity

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Mayor Bill de Blasio tries to fight Airbnb. Illustration: John Corbitt/For Commercial Observer
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New York City

How the City Nails Landlords for Their Tenants’ Illegal Airbnb Rentals

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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