Jimmy's Corner Owner Sues Landlord to Fight Eviction from Times Square Bar

Legal Battle for a Historic Dive Bar

• 🎯 Jimmy's Corner, a 50-year-old dive bar in Times Square, is facing eviction from its location.
• ⚖️ The owner, Adam Glenn, is suing his landlord, The Durst Organization, in an attempt to remain open.
• 🏢 The Durst Organization, a major commercial real estate owner, plans to sell the building and requested the bar vacate over a year ago.

Lease Dispute and Allegations

• 📜 The Durst Organization claims they offered Adam Glenn $250,000 and allowed the bar to stay open longer, despite not being required to.
• 💔 Adam Glenn alleges the landlord exploited a lease amendment provision that allowed eviction upon his father's death (Jimmy Glenn, the original owner).
• 🤝 Glenn believes the landlord took advantage of his father's trust to include this clause without his full understanding.

Seeking to Extend Tenancy

• ⏳ Adam Glenn is aiming to stay at the current location until the end of his lease in 2029.
• 💡 He acknowledges that the bar may not remain at this specific location permanently but is fighting for an extension.