For Lorcan and Genie Otway, running Theatre 80 St. Marks in the East Village has not just provided their livelihood, but also their home.
They lived in an apartment above the theatre until they were evicted on April 5.
The Otways were locked out of the two-building complex, which houses an Off-Broadway theatre, a tavern and the Museum of the American Gangster.
The businesses were devastated by COVID-19 shutdowns and a pre-pandemic mortgage the Otways took out went into default, leaving them more than $12 million in the hole. A bankruptcy auction is set for May 9.
Among those watching closely is Andrew Berman of Village Preservation,
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