Landlord evicts startupper, allegedly bans his friends
NICK DOUGLAS — Running a 24/7 business can mean fighting for your home. "Lifecaster" Justin Kan, and the team that runs his streaming web show Justin.tv from his apartment, got an eviction notice from San Francisco landlord Trinity Management Services. Someone's posted a web page about the drama alleging that Trinity has blocked people from moving into its Crystal Towers property because the applicants knew Justin. If that's true, the fight could escalate, since several startups funded by the Y Combinator firm live in Crystal Towers. A source tells me Trinity cited noise complaints. The company may not be happy with Justin's frequent recording of their public spaces, and they may have been on edge ever since March, when an outside prankster triggered a police raid. (Photo: Lane Hartwell)