I live in Kansas, but used to live in Brooklyn. I have friends who live in the Tompkins Park, East Houston Street area. I have personally witnessed the following illegal or unethical business practices by a number of developers and realtors in the area, in particular the Shaoul group.

Intimidating tenants to get them to move out of rent stabilized apartments in order to do minor refurbishings and raise rents.

Threateing tenants but employee tough guys ostensibly in buildings to do construction related work at outlandish hours of the night.

Engaging in construction projects around inhabitants of rent stabilized apartments, subjecting tenants to unsafe and unhealthy living conditions.

Playing games on maintenance and repairs as part of tactics of trying to drive tenants out their apartments.

Dragging tenants into court on frivolous slap suits as part of their intimidation tactics.

Moving ahead on building alterations and construction projects without first clearing prior permits from Board of Buildings.

Failing to pay fines for violating city and state regulations pertaining to above.

I wish to remain anonymous with this message, but am willing to testify in court to the truth of these statements should I be called as a witness to the foregoing. I urge concerned citizens, media, and regulatory boards to shine a light on the Shaoul groups activities in the public interest.