Property owners in Brooklyn applied to the Department of Buildings seeking to construct and open a restaurant on Third Avenue spanning three adjacent lots. For this project, however, the Building Code required a second means of egress to be established between the lots. The property owners’ architect attempted to create and record documents into the Full Article…
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Q&A: Landlord Raises Garage Rent
By: Jay Romano November 4th, 2012 Q I have a rent-stabilized apartment with a garage space in New York City. For my upcoming lease, the landlord wants to apply the rent guideline increase of 2 percent or $20, whichever is greater, to the current rent for the garage. A neighbor who rents storage space in the Full Article…
Residential landlords offer rent abatements to tenants stranded by Sandy
By Katherine Clarke November 8th, 2012 In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, several of the city’s largest residential landlords have announced that they are providing comprehensive rent abatements to tenants who lost power or water during the storm. Both tenants of luxury and more affordable housing may see some relief. Rose Associates, owner of high-end rental Full Article…
Q & A: Installing Safety Bars in a Bathroom
By: Jay Romano October 19th, 2012 Q. I live in a rent-controlled apartment in New York City, and I am a senior citizen. Who is responsible for the purchase and installation of safety bars in the bathtub and shower area? A. John Desiderio, a Manhattan real estate lawyer, says the law is basically silent on the obligation Full Article…
Landlords Facing Post – Sandy Responsibilities
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman Q: Is there any difference in the law between how regulated and unregulated apartments are handled when the tenant cannot live there because of storm damage? A: Rent regulation makes almost no difference in the legal treatment of storm damaged or destroyed apartments. In unregulated apartments, the lease Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Protects HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as a Secured Lender
In 28 St. Nicholas Ave. HDFC v. HSBC, et. al., Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. negotiated a pre-trial settlement, in which HSBC’s mortgage was declared a valid interest secured by a building in Brooklyn, despite a fraudulent deed transfer in the chain of title. The President of the HDFC deeded ownership of the entire building from Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Makes New Law by Holding Developer Personally Liable for Construction Defects in Newly Constructed Building
A recent decision from the Kings County Commercial Division has upheld contract, warranty, and veil-piercing claims alleged against a condominium sponsor and its principal for construction defects. In this action, the Board of Managers, represented by Adam Leitman Bailey, PC seeks to recover damages from the condominium sponsor and its principals for various construction defects, Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Achieves Winning Settlement On Behalf Of Coop Sellers In Landmark Housing Discrimination Case
In a case of first impression, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. successfully represented the sellers of a cooperative apartment in a housing discrimination suit against their former Coop arising from the Coop’s failure to consent to a proposed sale of the apartment to elderly purchasers. When the Coop failed to approve the sale, despite the purchasers’ Full Article…