One of Twitter’s landlords is suing the social media behemoth, stating it owes $136,260 in unpaid rent for an office in San Francisco.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, relates to Twitter’s office at the Hartford Building, rather than its headquarters on San Francisco’s Market Street. It says Twitter has breached its lease for its premises on the 30th floor of the Hartford Building “by failing to pay rent due.”
If Twitter refused to pay, the landlord, Columbia Reit – 650 California, could take legal action, such as starting eviction proceedings and seeking damages from Twitter for breach of contract, the notice says.
Since taking ownership of Twitter in late October, Elon Musk has led wide-ranging cost-cutting, including cutting off more than half of the company’s jobs. He’s also cut down on staff perks like free food and work trips.
Other companies with offices at the Hartford Building include Credit Suisse, Affirm, and WeWork.
Musk is the world’s second-richest person, worth an estimated $137 billion.
