DYLAN’S HOME SAVED BY NEW YORK CITY OFFICIALS
New York City officials have ordered the owners of BOB DYLAN’s former home at the famed Chelsea Hotel to stop their renovations following a flurry of complaints by fans insisting they were destroying the property.
The legend’s devotees bombarded the city’s Buildings Department with complaints last week (beg01Dec08), claiming the hotel’s new owners were ripping apart room 211 - where Dylan once resided - despite only having official permission to renovate its kitchen and bathroom.
The hotel was recently sold by its longterm owners, and critics claim the new proprietors are destroying its history so they can increase rents.
The New York Post reported as fans reacted with fury when one blog showed a picture of the room stripped down and filled with trash.
The Buildings Department investigated the renovation at the time and found no cause for complaint, but has now issued a stop-work order on renovations.
According to the new order, hotel owners were doing work beyond its permit’s scope.
The building has long been a mecca for artists, writers, actors and musicians - housing some of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century, including Dylan Thomas, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Jack Kerouac, and Dennis Hopper.
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