A series of lawsuits claiming multiple instances of unpaid rent from 1776 — previously known as Benjamin’s Desk — at the prominent local coworking company’s Rittenhouse location is the likely cause of tenants being temporarily evicted from the space without explanation last week, court documents show.

Unpaid rents range in amounts up to about $165,000.

In response to an inquiry Thursday afternoon, CEO Jennifer Maher told Technical.ly through a spokesperson that the company has “been in good faith negotiations” with the building.

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