Stagg Group grabs Manhattan dorm for $18M

Some fear a classic bait-and-switch tactic to a homeless shelter from builder

By Stacy Driks

Posted 6/15/23

As Manhattan College residents at Overlook Manor ended their semester, they were given the official news, after the first notice in the fall semester, to pack their bags in exchange for a proposed affordable housing space.

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