Jimmy’s cornerone of the most important and oldest bars in Times Square from New Yorkis facing possible closure after more than five decades of history. It was about a real estate developer order his eviction. However, the current owner filed a lawsuit to prevent the facility from disappearing.
Located on West 44th Street, Jimmy’s corner It is one of the last remaining traditional bars in the most touristy area of New York. Founded in 1971 from the former boxer and trainer Jimmy GlennThe establishment has kept its facade almost intact over the years, including its classic atmosphere and affordable priceslike beer for three dollars, loud CBS.
However, the bar is in front of you Litigation after Dust Organization, owner of the building where the company operates, order his eviction. The situation worsened after the death of Jimmy Glenn in 2020, when his son Adam Glenn took over of the facility.
According to the real estate company Since 2024 they have informed Adam Glenn of the need to abandon the property and although they were not obliged to do so, they offered it to him $250,000 as compensation. Dust claimed he had allowed the bar to continue operating for a further period, but when no agreement was reached, he issued the eviction order.
Adam Glenn claims so The builders have included a clause in an earlier amendment to the rent that gives them that the right to vacate the premises after his father’s death.
Accordingly Guardian, The bar’s current owner filed a last-minute lawsuitin which he argued that the real estate company took advantage of this Jimmy Glenn’s physical and mental decline to renegotiate the contract about a decade ago.
“I don’t think my father knew that clause existed. They took advantage of his trust and friendship. “I will not allow my father’s legacy or the community we built to be disrespected,” Adam Glenn told CBS.
While he acknowledges that the bar may not stay in the same location indefinitely, is its legal goal Keep the store open until the end of the lease in 2029.
Jimmy Glenn has passed away 89 years old in May 2020after conclusion of the contract COVID-19 during the pandemic, reports cnn. The former boxer and trainer was hospitalized in April of that year NYU Langone Medical Centerwhere he later tested positive for the disease.
Date back to South CarolinaGlenn spent most of his professional life in New York. After retiring as a boxer, he established himself as a trainer and He worked as a cornerback for prominent personalities of boxing, including former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson.
In addition to the legal dispute, Possible closure of Jimmy’s Corner has sparked an outpouring of support from regular customers, neighbors and personalities from the world of boxing and New York culture They think the bar is a historical symbol of Times Square.
On social networks, several users have asked for the establishment to be closed protected as cultural heritagenoting that this predates the commercial redevelopment of the area.
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