In the past five years, we have had an increasing number of owners of rent stabilized buildings in New York City come to us in desperate need of help after receiving a “final notice” from the Division of Housing of Community Renewal of the State of New York (“the Division”). The “final notice” says that Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Forces Cooperative to Approve Alteration Plans and Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
A European woman and her young family sought to perform renovations to their cooperative apartment to expand the Building Code (“Building Code”), and submitted plans to the Board for review and approval. After multiple exchanges with the Board’s architect, the Board fully approved the renovations to the apartment, and the work went underway. Little did Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Dismissal of Claims Against Individual Sponsor Principals in a Construction Defects Litigation
Plaintiff, the Board of Managers of a Brooklyn County condominium, brought an action against the Sponsor of the Condominium and its principals, asserting twelve causes of action relating to the allegedly defective construction of the Condominium. Using its expertise in construction defect litigation, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was able to secure dismissal of all twelve Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Defeats Former Co-Op Board President’s Attempt to Enjoin Certification of Board Election Results and to Require New Election
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., secured a major victory for an incoming Cooperative Board defending against the former board president’s demands for a preliminary injunction to halt certification of election results in which she was ousted. After oral argument before the Queens County Supreme Court on the hotly contested dispute, the Court agreed with Adam Leitman Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails on Motion to Amend Complaint to Assert Federal and State Civil Rights Claims on Behalf of Real Estate Broker and Agent Against Brokerage
In an ongoing case in which Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is representing a real estate broker and agent who are pursuing claims against their former employer for civil rights law violations and unpaid commissions, the EEOC issued right-to-sue letters permitting the firm’s clients to bring claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Leads Newly Constructed Building With Complicated Case With Special Defects to Large Monetary Settlement
On a cold Spring day, we were brought in by the developer of a newly constructed condominium to meet with the recently installed board of managers. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the possibility of hiring our firm to deal with problems with the buildings. Having represented what seems like countless newly constructed buildings, I do not ever Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails for Commercial Landlords Against Illegal Cannabis Shops
Illegal cannabis shops have been popping up all over New York City. Businesses are selling marijuana and various cannabis-related products without required licenses, including from New York’s Office of Cannabis Management. Such operations expose the landlords to liability, including, nuisance and criminal behavior around the premises interfering with other tenants; threats from various agencies such Full Article…
In a Battle of Foreclosure Actions, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Leads Second Position Mortgage Lender to Win the Race to the Auction, Resulting in Full Payment
A highly desirable residential condominium unit was the subject of two competing foreclosure actions. ALBPC was retained by the second position lender to commence foreclosure proceedings and also to defend the lender’s interest in the first position lender’s foreclosure action. The first mortgage entered into a modification agreement with the borrower whereby it increased the Full Article…