This article reviews the “good cause” standard under RPAPL §749(3) and examines the possible role in nonpayment proceedings of the newly minted RPAPL §753, as we enter the coming era of landlord-tenant litigation. March 04, 2020 The passage of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA) on June 14, 2019, fundamentally altered Full Article…
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Preparing Practitioners for the Next Disasters
By Adam Leitman Bailey, Dov Treiman and John Desiderio This article gives practical advice to lawyers to help their business clients and building owner clients best prepare for the effects of catastrophic disasters, natural and man-made. Introduction In the United States of America, the number of natural disasters has gradually increased. Most of the costliest Full Article…
Demolition: One of the last ways to deregulate a building
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman February 27, 2020 With the passage in June, 2019 of the HSTPA, owners are desperately seeking ways out of rent regulation in an attempt to recapture the profitability their buildings previously had. Two such exit strategies are “substantial rehabilitation,” available only to deteriorated buildings and “demolition,” generally available Full Article…
Improving Rental Buildings’ Profitability Through Demolition
Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman discuss demolition proceedings before the DHCR. By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman | February 18, 2020 With the passage in June, 2019 of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (HSTPA), owners are desperately seeking ways out of rent regulation in an attempt to recapture the profitability their Full Article…
Everyone Told Me I Couldn’t Be a Lawyer — So I Started a Law Firm.
By Adam Leitman Bailey Feb 18, 2020 One of NYC’s top lawyers explains how he transcended barriers to build an exceptional firm. John Peter Zenger shaped my decision on that common childhood question: “What do you want to be when you grow up? ” Being a lawyer was the profession for my childhood self — until it Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey was Featured in LawDragon’s Lawyer Limelight Series
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Adam Leitman Bailey and fellow attorneys at his namesake firm have reshaped New York real estate law. By specializing in this area of the law, Bailey has been able to focus on cases that are frequently high-profile, such as the dispute over the building of a Mosque near Full Article…
Even Broken Bones Can’t Stop Adam Leitman Bailey from Reaching for Success
By Josue Arteaga February 3, 2020 After breaking both arms and falling into a coma, most people wouldn’t wake up and decide to win all-county honors for their high school track team. Most people aren’t Adam Leitman Bailey. Today, Bailey stands as one of New York’s most sought-after real estate lawyers. He leads an eponymous law firm that Full Article…
Real Takk Podcast Episode 18: Adam Leitman Bailey, Top NY Attorney
Listen to the full podcast here:https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2dcdy-d198bd This is a quote I really love by Kobe Bryant. “How can others story impact others? The definition of greatness is to inspire people next to you. How can you inspire one person then turn to inspire another person. Our challenge is for people, to figure out how our story Full Article…