An NYC landlord accused the contestants from the latest cycle of America’s Next Top Model of trashing his $6 million TriBeCa loft. Tyra Banks’ girls stayed at 39 Lispenard St for ten weeks while the show was being filmed, and reportedly treated the place like their own personal ashtray.

The landlord, Michael Marbvisi, told sources he will sue producers of the show for the damage incurred.

The crew “punched hundreds of holes in the ceiling to hang lighting equipment” and ruined the Brazilian wood floors, forcing the owner to tear them up and install all new flooring when the women moved out three weeks ago.

“These girls not only destroyed the floors, it appears they had food fights. There’s ketchup and coffee splattered all over the landlord’s $20,000 white drapes. There’s lipstick on the walls,” said the insider. “They moved in furniture and made holes all along the walls.”

According to our source, while the beauties were staying in the 4,200-square-foot loft, they damaged a $15,000 chandelier beyond repair and splashed so much water around, the bathroom was ruined and had to be tested for mold.

“A plumber had to come fix the toilet and the water caused $90,000 worth of damage to the electrical store on the first floor,” said our source.

“America’s Next Top Model” also “skipped out on” a $1,500 electric bill, claimed our source, who estimated the damage totals $500,000.

“The landlord is devastated,” the source said. “Three other shows approached him [to use the loft] and he turned them all down for ‘Top Model.’ And a tenant was supposed to move in a week ago, but when the place wasn’t ready, they pulled out. Tyra Banks should be ashamed of herself.”

The production company reportedly offered to settle for $125,00, but the landlord claimed that amount would not come close to covering the damage.

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