However, the Manocherian Brothers ordered their construction crews to proceed with demolishing the building - even though they did not have work permits.

Because so much damage was done to the Army Building, the Landmarks Preservation Committee was not able to proceed with their cause and unrecoverable US history was lost.

[5] The Manocherian Brothers have also been involved in multiple lawsuits regarding their disagreements with long-standing New York City rent stabilization laws.

[6] They were successfully sued in 2021 as it was found that New York Health and Racquet Clubs used discriminatory employee practices based on age, gender, and race under Title VII.

[7] The company was founded by brothers Amir, Eskandar, and Fraydun Manocherian, who came from a well‐to‐do Iranian family and immigrated to the United States in the 1930s.