Manida Street tenants gained new hope after a rehab company bought their buildings’ debt.
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Hope for the “Ocelot” Tenants?
Posted on 14 December 2009.
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A Squatter’s Paradise?
Posted on 13 December 2009.
Will the housing crisis in the Bronx lead to a rise in squatting?
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Bronx Residents Protest Poor Living Conditions
Posted on 08 December 2009.
Residents from six Ocelot buildings wage a protest at Dime Savings Bank.
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1585-1589 E. 172nd St.
Posted on 10 November 2009.
A company connected to Hunter Property Management purchased the two buildings, along with four other Ocelot properties, in May 2009. Since then, residents have been rebelling against their new landlords.
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1744 Clay Ave.
Posted on 10 November 2009.
by Sarah Omar Wali and Mustafa Mehdi Vural Workmen with blue shirts labeled “JLP Home Imp. Inc” were a welcome sight for the tenants of 1744 Clay Ave. in East Tremont one fall week in October. Their 73-year-old building has been collapsing rapidly into disrepair for the last two years. For many, the conditions have become […]
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1528 Bryant Ave.
Posted on 10 November 2009.
This 21-unit apartment building on Bryant Avenue in the South Bronx is one of several buildings formerly owned by Ocelot Capital Group and is in decrepit condition.
1269-1271 Morris Ave
Posted on 10 November 2009.
Ocelot made 1269 and 1271 Morris Ave. in Morrisania virtually unlivable.
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1512-1524 Leland Ave.
Posted on 10 November 2009.
by Shefali Kulkarni and Leslie Minora The super at four decrepit Leland Avenue apartment buildings is looking for a new job. Management gives him barely enough garbage bags to keep the residences tidy, he said, let alone materials to make even the simplest repairs. “It’s like a captain and you give him a ship with […]
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