Comments on: Hostel Takeover: Violations, Landlord Questions on W. 107th St.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:46:00 +0000

The city’s Finance Department lists G. M. Canmar Residence Corporation as the building’s owner.

By: johannabrooke

johannabrooke — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:13:51 +0000

I'm not an expert.So, help me get this:the landlord gets money from the Department of Homeless Services and from the tenants? And one more question: if this hostel is owned by this man, can't he just do whatever he wants with it?

By: Residents Demand Low-Income Housing After Homeless Services Leaves | West Side Spirit

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:33:11 +0000

[...] has a history of intimidating and harassing his SRO tenants out of his apartments—started receiving city money to house homeless women in need of transitional housing. In February, the Department of Homeless [...]

By: Emergency Homeless Shelter Plan On Hold : West Side Spirit

Emergency Homeless Shelter Plan On Hold : West Side Spirit — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:04:15 +0000

[...] Side Spirit reported Feb. 23 that Hersh is the president of the corporate entity, G. M. Canmar Residence [...]

By: miketauber

miketauber — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:28:47 +0000

Just another example of the hypocritical left-wing political base in this city, admonishing a Landlord who is simply attempting to do the right thing. Marti Weithman and Co. as usual are following the liberal agenda to attack all landlords of low-income and SRO buildings regardless of whether it's benefitting extremely disadvantaged citizens. Their one objective is to preserve every rent regulated apartment/unit in NYC even if means bankrupting the owners that own them. Owners are constantly, and in some cases, unjustly, harrassed by agencies like HPD, SRO Law project, community boards, etc. even if there are no violations. In most cases, the violations are diminimus types that are reported by tenants within the building to vet or bolster their cause. As long as an owner provides the essential services to a building he should not be denied the right to profit from his investment. We are talking about housing the homeless for gosh sakes, he's not kicking anyone out or displacing any tenants. Regardless of whether this an altruistic effort or a sweetheart deal with the city, an owner, as long as he follows all rules and regulations should be able to make a buck like everyone else.

By: UWS Batman Returns: A landlord labeled the"West Side Batman"…

UWS Batman Returns: A landlord labeled the"West Side Batman"… — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:37:30 +0000

[...] A landlord labeled the“West Side Batman” in the 1990s for using a baseball bat to scare … The Department of Homeless Services is looking at a deal for landlord Mark Hersh’s West Side Inn Hostel at 237 West 107th Street. Hersh might get several thousand dollars per month from the city, compared to the regular hostel rate of about $500/month. But hey, sometimes sequels are just more lucrative, right? [West Side Spirit] [...]

By: West Siders Protest 107th Street Homeless Shelter : Westside Independent

West Siders Protest 107th Street Homeless Shelter : Westside Independent — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:22:12 +0000

[...] against him, including threatening — and even hitting — tenants with a baseball bat. The West Side Spirit also reports that there are open Building Department and Housing and Preservation Department [...]