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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

DHCR’s Interpretation of Luxury Deregulation Rule UpheldIssues of Fact About High-Rent Vacancy Deregulation

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Co-Op’s Refusal to Transfer Shares to Romantic Partner Did Not Constitute Housing DiscriminationCo-Op Had Right to Demand Removal of Whirlpool Tub

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Increasing Urbanization Revives Attractive Nuisance Doctrine

Ken Fulginiti

From parks and playgrounds to construction sites and urban farming initiatives, urban environments are becoming more complex, with new opportunities for residents and visitors alike. But with these changes come new challenges, especially for property owners. One of the biggest legal issues they may not even realize is impacting them: the “attractive nuisance” doctrine.

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Co-Tenant’s Adverse Possession Claim Raises Issues of Fact About HostilityBona Fide Purchaser of Property Sold At Foreclosure Is Protected Against Claims That the Foreclosure Sale Was ErroneousTown Not Strictly Liable for Emitting Pollutants Into Lake

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REITS Remain Optimistic In Face of DOGE Cuts

Kristen Smithberg

Publicly traded REITs remain optimistic in the face of potential widespread cuts to federal leasing at the hands of the Department of Government Efficiency because they serve agencies performing the work the Trump administration is prioritizing, including mission-critical agencies.

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Landowner Lacks Standing to Challenge Negative SEQRA Determination With Respect to Prohibition of Use On Its Own ParcelUDC’s Project Plan for Penn Station Area UpheldPlanning Board’s Grant of Site Plan and Special Permit Upheld

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Illinois Appellate Court Upholds Defense Counsel’s $21K In Attorneys Fees In Commercial Tenancy Dispute

Marianna Wharry

A defense counsel’s award of over $21,000 in attorney fees in a commercial lease dispute was upheld in February by a three-judge panel for and Illinois appellate court, finding the plaintiff did not fully establish the shortfalls of the fee petition.

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Eminent Domain Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Condemnation Upheld Because It Did Not Interfere With Prior Public Use

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Effect of Trump’s Tax Plan on Commercial Real Estate

Erik Sherman

Many industry leaders, analysts, and pundits have broadly considered how the Trump administration’s and GOP-majority Congress’ plans might affect commercial real estate. The Deloitte Center for Financial Services looked at six key parts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is set to expire by the end of this year, and the likely implications on domestic and global CRE.

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Lease Analysis Gives Win for Commercial Landlord In Bankruptcy Case

Michael L. Cook

The Second Circuit ended a multi-year litigation by affirming a district court’s decision that a landlord’s appeal was “moot for lack of a remedy because, although [that] court [had properly] vacated the assignment and assumption of the lease …, the lease would not revert to [the landlord under Code] §365(d)(4), and that [the landlord] had no alternative remedy.”

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