"They changed and changed and changed leased cars," Mr. Borisov said.
His mother, Margaret Wofford, rents in Camden Court apartments downtown and said property managers continually change lease rates depending on whether one- or two-bedroom units are in demand.
John P. Relman, a lawyer who is representing two evicted residents, said the community changed the lease because it wanted to attract "active seniors".
But the deal has foundered because SMG has refused to change its lease, or accept what it termed an "insulting" offer from Mr. Gutkowski to buy out the lease.
The owner of the building, a large Italian insurance company, is unwilling to change the lease.
SMG has refused to change its lease to accommodate a group trying to buy the Islanders from the current owners.
Arnold M. Weiss, a lawyer for the plaintiffs in both cases, was highly critical of the city and the Met in deciding to change the lease while the suit was under way.
If the landlord does not change the lease to reflect the later commencement date, the tenant could nevertheless begin paying the increase on that date since it is the tenant's right to do so as a matter of law.
Oh, and that she should give money to Peter's campaign and not change the lease agreement for Lockhart/Gardner.
The fact that he would no longer be offering us a lease and had changed our rental status from month to month didn't mean anything, he insisted.
