Specific performance is an important remedy in real estate transactions, however, it is disfavored by the courts and under certain circumstances (particularly in the case of sale-leasebacks), a specific performance clause, even if properly drafted, may not be enforced by the courts.
- November 01, 2022Peter E. Fisch and Salvatore Gogliormella
Foreclosure Sale Purchaser Has Standing to Bring Strict Foreclosure Proceeding Forgery Allegations Did Not Raise Question of Fact to Rebut Certificate of Acknowledgment
November 01, 2022NYRE StaffComparable Sales Sufficient to Support Eminent Domain Award
November 01, 2022NYRE StaffA recent decision in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York highlights the significant impact that a 2019 amendment to the New York Real Property and Procedures Law will have on future disputes in bankruptcy cases where the tenant files for bankruptcy after the issuance of a warrant of eviction but before its execution.
November 01, 2022Paul A. Rubin and Hanh V. HuynhA wave of legislation designed to aid tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic has had an outsized effect on commercial landlord-tenant relations in New York City. The bill that has attracted perhaps the most attention is known as the "Guaranty Law."
October 01, 2022Joshua Kopelowitz and Matthew J. SchenkerHistoric District Designation Not Covered By Title Insurance Liquidated Damages Provision Not an Unenforceable Penalty
October 01, 2022NYRE StaffUnsigned Lease Agreement Not Binding Requirement That Tenants Speak English Supports Fair Housing Act Claim Nonpayment During Pandemic Not Excused By Lease's Casualty Clause Tenant's Diligent Efforts to Convert Property Satisfied Lease Obligation
October 01, 2022NYRE StaffNo Automatic Entitlement to Special Permit Adverse Impact on Burial Sites Justified Variance Denial Area Variance Denial Upheld Special Permit Grant Reinstated
October 01, 2022NYRE StaffNonprofit Has Standing to Challenge Condominium's Alleged Violation of Fair Housing Act
October 01, 2022NYRE StaffThis article provides an overview of the most commonly-accepted purposes of an RWI policy and an overview of the RWI policy underwriting process.
October 01, 2022Aaron L. Pawlitz




