Church Entitled to Tax Exemption Because Town Did Not Prove Use Was a Violation of Zoning OrdinanceDetermination In Partition Action Precludes Adverse Possession ClaimQuestions of Fact About Confidential Relationship Precludes Summary Judgment On Constructive Trust ClaimEasement Rights Clarified
The NY Court of Appeals’ decision in Seneca Meadows reinforces the principle that standing to challenge SEQRA compliance is not uniform for all challengers. Courts will assess affected property owners’ standing to bring SEQRA claims differently from how they assess neighboring owners or other groups.
Claim That Town Violated SEQRA ReinstatedGrant of Area Variance UpheldOrdinance Violates Free Exercise Clause
Data from Q4 2025 showed a dip in total law firm leasing as compared to Q4 2024. However, the broader figures indicate that the legal market is taking a large portion of New York’s total office market.
Claims By Unit Owners Not Barred By “As Is” Clause In Purchase Agreement
The Court of Appeals reversed a line of lower court cases which had upended the expectations of innumerable contracting parties who bargained for limited “good guy” guaranties.
Part One of a Two-Part ArticleToday’s commercial real estate market is in distress and has been, across a variety of asset classes, for several years. The reasons are well known. The options for the loan in distress are somewhat well known. They are becoming less mysterious day by day. These more traditional options will be described in the first installment of this article below.
Neighbor Lacks Standing to Challenge Approval of Tax Incentives
A New York City court ruled that landlords don’t have a process under the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to serve certain commercial tenants with the 14-day rent demands needed to begin repossessing a property.
Constructive Eviction Defense Precludes Summary Judgment on Ejectment Claim
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