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The New York City Department of Buildings is currently investigating a case where two Manhattan landlords cut two Lower East Side condo units horizontally in order to create 18 “micro apartments.” The result, according to an inspector that visited the building this month, included half-size doors, ceiling heights of 4.5 feet to 6 feet, and a slew of illegal additions. The tenants who had been living in the 70-square-foot units have been offered relocation assistance through the American Red Cross. NPR’s Bill Chappell has more details on the story below.
Housing officials became aware of the illegal subdivisions last week after receiving an anonymous 311 complaint about one of the condos. Together, the units occupy a corner in the building’s two top floors.
