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Landlord Tenant Law

  • The Court of Appeals' narrow construction in Coalition for Fairness in Soho and Noho, Inc. v. City of New York of the United States Supreme Court’s unconstitutional conditions doctrine raises questions about how the Supreme Court’s exaction-takings jurisprudence should be applied within the state.

    March 31, 2026Stewart E. Sterk
  • The NY Court of Appeals' narrow construction in Coalition for Fairness in Soho and Noho, Inc. v. City of New York of the United States Supreme Court’s unconstitutional conditions doctrine raises questions about how the Supreme Court’s exaction-takings jurisprudence should be applied within the state.

    March 31, 2026Stewart E. Sterk
  • Statute of Limitations Bars Some Claims for Common ChargesCondominium Board’s Fraud Claims Against Sponsors Reinstated

    March 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
  • Selective Enforcement Claim Against City Officials DismissedQuestions of Fact Remain on Religious Corporation’s Tax Exemption ClaimBSA’s Interpretation of “Open Area At Curb Level” UpheldArea Variance Annulled for Error of LawIndustrial Development Act Authorizes Financial Assistance to Senior Housing ProjectVariance Denials Preventing Subdivision UpheldDenial of Building Permit for Fence UpheldNeighbors’ Challenge to Certificate of Occupancy Succeeds Because Board Made Error of Law

    March 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
  • This article focuses on negotiating terms in a commercial real estate purchase and sale contract (the contract) regarding covenants between contract signing and closing, and focuses on negotiating the allocation of closing costs.

    March 31, 2026Zlata Fayer and Allison Mercantini
  • Misindexing of Deed Justifies Vacating Default By Former Owner In Action By Tax Sale PurchaserNuisance Claim Reinstated Against Neighbor Whose Ventilation Pipes Emitted Exhaust FumesPrivate Nuisance Claim Can Be Maintained Even When Number of Affected Owners Is Large

    March 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
  • EV charging centers are likely to become a common fixture along heavily trafficked regional routes as more drivers opt for EVs. Municipalities, especially those along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, would benefit from proactively updating their zoning ordinances to address this new type of facility.

    March 31, 2026Anthony S. Guardino
  • Guarantor’s Counterclaims DismissedLandlord Cannot Bring Summary Possession Proceeding Against Estate Until Representative Has Been Appointed

    March 31, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff
  • Letter Agreement Between Landlord and Tenant Did Not Extinguish GuarantyTreble Damage Award Upheld; Landlord Failed to Establish Overcharge Was Not WillfulDenying Access to Landlord Constituted Breach Entitling Landlord to PossessionTenant Entitled to Yellowstone Injunction With Respect to Taxes and Sewer Charges

    March 01, 2026New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff