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The mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement is bringing a lawsuit against an owner who turned rent-stabilized apartments in his four-story Manhattan walk-up into illegal hotels via Airbnb and other platforms. In September 2017, officials found “illegal hotel use” in six out of the nine units inside the Chelsea building. Previously, in August 2014, officials found that two of the units were being unlawfully rented through Airbnb.