Donald Trump Once Promised Hermit Holdout Tenant A Free Suite in the Plaza Hotel For Life!
In the annals of New York City rent-regulation legends, there is none greater than Herbert Sukenik, the famous Central Park West hermit who was paid $17 million by real estate developers to leave his rent-controlled apartment. While no one can top Sukenik's gutsy determination and ultimate payout, Fannie Lowenstein's story comes very close. Known as the "Eloise from Hell," she terrorized Plaza staff from her rent-controlled studio for more than 35 years, until Donald Trump purchased the Plaza in the late 1980s, promising her a free suite for life.
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