WEST 47TH STREET TENANTS

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Public Record – West 47th Street BuildingsTHE PATTERN
2018
The City of New York sued Big Apple Management and the ownership entities of 321, 323, 328, 332, 334, 348, and 350 West 47th Street for converting apartments into illegal short-term rentals.
NYC Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement Press Release2021
Maxine Gilbert paid a $700,000 settlement. The court also issued a permanent ban on short-term rentals at these buildings.
Sources: Patch · The Real Deal · amNewYork2024–2026
The same buildings continue to carry high numbers of open HPD violations under the same management registration address (347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1201).OWNERSHIP & MANAGEMENT
- 321-3 West 47th Street Associates, L.P.
- Big Apple Management
- Maxine Gilbert (Head Officer)
- Business address: 347 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1201David Ohebshalom is publicly listed as principal of Big Apple Properties (operating as Big Apple Management) at that same address.
PincusCo – David OhebshalomOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
Under New York Real Property Law § 230, tenants have the legal right to form and participate in tenant organizations, distribute literature, post materials in common areas, and meet on the premises without landlord interference or retaliation.- Full text of Real Property Law § 230
- Attorney General Guidance on RPL § 230 (PDF)
- Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants – Right to Organize Letter (PDF)Complete Source List1. Who Owns What – 323 West 47th Street (46 open violations)
2. Who Owns What – 328 West 47th Street (96 open violations)
3. 2018 City Lawsuit Press Release
4. Patch – $700,000 Settlement
5. The Real Deal – $700,000 Settlement
6. amNewYork – $700,000 Settlement
7. PincusCo – David Ohebshalom / Big Apple Properties
8. NYBits – Big Apple Management Portfolio
9. Court Index No. 451031/2018 (searchable on NYSCEF)
10. New York Real Property Law § 230
11. Attorney General RPL § 230 Guidance (PDF)
12. Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants – Right to Organize Letter (PDF)---This page contains only publicly available records.
Protected tenant organizing activity under New York Real Property Law § 230.
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