The article discusses a significant settlement against Lilmor Management, which exposed over 130 children to lead paint. The author, a tenant, initially believed their landlord was notorious Jason Korn, only to learn he was an agent of Lilmor. The complexities of landlord identity in New York reveal a convoluted structure of LLCs and agents, making it difficult for tenants to hold accountable those truly responsible for property conditions and landlord neglect. This obfuscation protects landlords from consequences, further complicating tenant experiences.
Whenever the leak in my bathroom ceiling came back, I cursed Korn. When I could hear mice in my radiators, I cursed Korn. But as I learned in the settlement, Korn wasn't my landlord, he was just an "agent" of Lilmor.
It's a system that protects wealth and shields against consequence - and, in my case, appropriately addressed scorn.
I understood that landlording in New York was opaque, but I figured my particular landlord, since he was quite notorious, was at least a known entity.
As I dug more, I learned that in place of one guy in a suit, the big landlords across the city are often a nesting doll of many guys in many suits behind mazes of LLCs and management companies.
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