Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Landlord Sues Tenant Over "Wild" Office "Sex Parties"
By
Lauren Evans
Published Feb 5, 2015
Modified Feb 5, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
Google Maps
By
Lauren Evans
Published Feb 5, 2015
Modified Feb 5, 2015
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
With rents what they are, it can be tough to find affordable accommodations for your sex parties, to say nothing of the bureaucratic hassle of acquiring the proper permits for such a thing. Why not just rent yourself an office and host them there?
ByteLair Inc. allegedly did just that, having leased the sixth floor of 12 East 32nd Street from Hole in One Associates LP for "general office and meeting space." But according to a suit filed by Hole in One head Laurence Gluck, the office has been used not for droning sales meetings and forced water cooler small talk, but transgender, transsexual and cross-dressing sex parties. ("Wild" sex parties, both the Daily News and the Post clarify. Not rote sex parties. Not pedestrian sex parties.)
The suit alleges that ByteLair proprietors hung sheets and erected room dividers before advertising the space online as a hotspot for "sexual activity by and between 'transsexual' and/or 'transgender' individuals and/or groups," the News reports.
Other building tenants decided something was amiss when they began hearing “excessive noise coming from the subject premises which continued until early morning hours on Friday and Saturday nights." Like, copier noise? Vigorous stapling noise? No. Wild sex noise.
But Vanessa Vance, who identified herself as ByteLair's owner, said the lawsuit was "ridiculous" and "laughable."
“I'm a software engineer, and I'm transgendered. I have a lot of clients and friends who are transgendered,” she told the tabloid. “I'm shocked that someone could be so misinformed."
Apparently, the alleged illicit activity has the building's other tenants grasping shakily for their pearls, having been "accosted" by visitors asking if they're "coming to the party."
“Tenants are now fearful for their safety and the safety of their loved ones when entering and exiting the building,” the filing says.
Despite Gluck's suit, which further accuses ByteLair of violating building codes, health department codes and “likely a variety of criminal statutes as well,” Vance has announced her intention to carry on.
“I plan to stay," she said. "They're not going to push me out."
Tagged
murray hill
sex parties
Lauren Evans
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Forest Hills Stadium can keep its concerts under deal with neighbors
Neighbors had complained of traffic and loud concerts for years.
By
Ryan Kost
Published Oct 22, 2026 at 2:49 p.m. ET
NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
Council Speaker Julie Menin called the $650 million plan "mission critical."
By
Elizabeth Kim
News
NYC Council to grill Mamdani officials on collapsed Hunts Point Produce Market deal
Council Speaker Julie Menin called the $650 million plan "mission critical."
By
Elizabeth Kim
NYPD arrests 17-year-old in fatal Midtown subway platform shooting
By
Charles Lane
Ex-Adams aide accused of pocketing kickbacks from community program funds
By
Samantha Max
MTA to begin 6-year project to upgrade signal tech on A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .