81-year-old forced to leave his building due to construction being done by Brazillian banking billionaire: suit

  • 2023-06-24
Moreira Salles

A Brazilian banking billionaire has been shaking up the famed Hotel des Artistes, according to a rattled neighbor.

Pedro Moreira Salles plunked down $13.6 million on the ninth floor unit above antique dealer Herbert Schinderman in December 2019 and began renovating in 2020.

Ever since, Schinderman, 81, has been subject to “daily pounding high-volume noise and vibration that make it impossible for [him] and his family to quietly enjoy their home,” according to a lawsuit.

The 18-story West 67th Street building steps from Central Park has been home to famous names like Noel Coward, Norman Rockwell, Fannie Hurst and Isadora Duncan.