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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Site Plan Denial Overturned Claim for Encroachment Reinstated Area Variance Upheld

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The Complex Relationship Between Real Estate and Technology

Patrick Smith

In place of the common assumption from the COVID years that real estate and technology spending were inversely related, it's becoming increasingly clear that the two line items — which trail only talent on the overall cost hierarchy — have a more complex relationship.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Condominium's Delay Constituted Acceptance of Alteration Agreement

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Second Department Rules That Cooperative Apartment Owners' Rights Are Precarious

Paul Golden

On June 14, 2023, the Second Department decided Walsh v Ocwen Loan Servicing. The court, with little fanfare, appeared to rule that cooperative apartment owners are saddled with an unavoidable risk of loss. That is, if a lender alleges that the owners have defaulted, and then conducts a nonjudicial foreclosure sale, the former owners are left with few remedies.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Co-Op Purchaser Not Entitled to Cancel Contract Stipulation of Settlement Did Not Foreclose Warranty of Habitability Claim Questions of Fact About Mitchell-Lama Succession Rights

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Eminent Domain Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Taking Was for a Public Purpose and Failure to Comply With Public Hearing Requirement Did Not Invalidate Taking

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Development

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Fact Questions About Expansion of Nonconforming Use Subdivision Improperly Classified As Type II Action Under SEQRA ZBA Entitled to Approve Permit for Building Larger Than One Depicted In Approved Site Plan

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Landlord & Tenant Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Tenant's Early Termination Entitled Landlord to Rent Questions of Fact About Landlord's Intention to Convey Leasehold to Individual

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Real Property Law

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Quiet Title Action Subject to Statute of Limitations Foreclosure Sale Purchasers Not Subject to Claim By Former Owners Specific Performance Denied Because Buyer Did Not Establish That It Was Ready to Close

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It's a Tenant's Market: How to Negotiate and Navigate the Leasing Process Image

It's a Tenant's Market: How to Negotiate and Navigate the Leasing Process

Sandra D. Buchko

A hybrid workforce has meant that office and retail space is in plentiful supply. These high vacancy rates have caused landlord defaults to be on the rise, making it a tenant-friendly environment for leasing space and obtaining tenant-favorable lease terms. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to negotiate the best lease terms and navigate the leasing process while saving money on rent, tenant buildout and operating expenses.

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