@Bryan O.Curious what arrangements you have with them.

As I see it my options going forward in NYC are my employer extends the current arrangement, I renegotiate for local package, or get a new job.

Specifically, I think they should arrange a discounted sale even if that means they lose money.

FYI we've changed our approach entirely and have lower fee initial entry points to avoid the challenges of long term project based arrangements so we can catch issues much sooner.

The seller was great, arranging with Furnished Finder to transfer the current listing to us.

@Cedric Van Duyn it depends on what you suspect, if you think they are cooking meth then arrange for inspections routinuely so you can identify issues as this will greatly impact neighbors and you because of chemicals used.  

The seller was great, arranging with Furnished Finder to transfer the current listing to us.

Maybe thee is a happy medium that can be arranged. 

I told him I can arrange a meeting with my neighbor on wednesday or my project manager on Thursday.

While land prices in the area average around $10,000 per acre, discussions regarding the owner's asking price and potential financing arrangements are pending.