article_snippet: But now Supermodel is facing rather more prosaic money issues after getting embroiled in a row over who's going to pay a $1.5 million (£980,000) bill to repair the roof of Supermodel luxury Manhattan penthouse.
article_snippet: Supermodel is in a dispute with the owners of the building in which Supermodel has Supermodel Manhattan penthouse over a $1.5 million bill to replace her Manhattan penthouse roof .
article_snippet: Miss Evangelista and other fellow top floor residents argue the expense is supposed to be covered by the owners of all 30 units in the luxury loft complex in a wealthy neighbourhood where apartments cost as much as £5 million.
article_snippet: Instead of carrying out a full replacement then, the board started charging unit owners extra monthly fees to build up a fund to pay for the board at later date, a lawsuit filed on Monday alleges.
article_snippet: But the board reportedly decided last month to go back to the original plan and replace the roof but with penthouse residents only now expected to pay the entire cost, including financing.
article_snippet: Miss Evangelista and other plaintiffs want more information about the extent of the work needed so the owners of the building at 525 W. 22nd can properly resolve the issue of who should pay for it.
article_snippet: Miss Evangelista and other plaintiffs argue Miss Evangelista and other plaintiffs is unacceptable how one of the owners of the building at 525 W. 22nd was told he would have to cough up $177,000 (£116,000), minus $12,000 he had already paid into the roof maintenance fund.
highlights_snippet: One has  been landed with $177,000 bill, despite having already paid five figure sum into roof repair fund .
  