Cornell University is suing to take back possession of the closed Graduate by Hilton hotel, located on Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus.
The lawsuit, filed on April 29 in the New York Supreme Court, New York County, asks the court to declare Cornell’s 65-year lease with Graduate Roosevelt Island Owner LLC terminated and allow the University to take immediate control of the property. According to court filings, Cornell is also seeking at least $1.42 million in damages for lost revenue since the hotel’s closure in November 2025 and outstanding charges.
The dispute follows the hotel’s “abrupt” closure and the tenant’s “refusal to vacate the premises,” according to a University spokesperson…