article_snippet.sent: It's the latest salvo in an ongoing struggle between property developers to build or maintain rent-stabilized apartments alongside luxury units that go for thousands of dollars more a month.
article_snippet.sent: Other building have installed so-called 'poor doors' for use by rent-stabilized tenants while full-rent residents get to use the front door.
article_snippet.sent: Other building's courtyard, laundry room and some other amenities are open to all residents, Goldberg added.
article_snippet.sent: Stonehenge Village is among several New York buildings that have spurred an outcry over separate entrances for lower-paying residents - dubbed 'poor doors' - or playrooms, roof decks and other amenities reserved for market-rate renters.
article_snippet.sent: Galled by seeing such arrangements in developments that often enjoy tax and zoning breaks for including affordable housing, some officials have sought to require more equal treatment.
article_snippet.sent: Just this week, City Councilman Corey Johnson proposed to require buildings to let affordable housing tenants use amenities.
article_snippet.sent: Developers say the arrangements reflect business considerations, not prejudice, and ultimately contribute to more economically integrated environments.
article_snippet.sent: Attracting higher-paying residents with amenities helps make it feasible to incorporate affordable housing in highly desirable areas, according to developers.
highlights_snippet.sent: This is the latest battle between property developers who get taxes breaks for building rent-stabilized units and the city .