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A Queens landlord targeted by Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now drowning in debt—facing foreclosure on $36 million in loans across 260 apartments, with bankruptcy looming. Missed payments on taxes, insurance, and debt, plus housing code violations and reporting failures, triggered the defaults. The city is already suing for $31 million in penalties, and with rent freezes now in place, the landlord’s revenue stream is frozen. Properties in Jamaica, Queens Village, and Hollis—many rent-stabilized—are caught in a perfect storm of legal, financial, and regulatory pressure, exposing the fragile balance between landlord survival and tenant protections.

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