The right to access another’s property codified in RPAPL §881, once described, as recently as 2002, as a “little-used law” (as quoted in Rosma Development, LLC v. South, 5 Misc.3d 1014(A), 798 NYS2d 713 (Sup. Ct., King. Co., 2004) (Schmidt, J.), is now used for lawsuits that arise on a frequent basis, amidst the constantly evolving Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey Awarded Access and License Agreement 881 Case in Difficult Litigation Plagued with Repairs and Damages to Building
“I don’t think she is the right fit for this case and our Board. She is too aggressive, and it simply is not going to work for us. We want a different attorney at your firm assigned to the case,” the client advised Adam Leitman Bailey. “I am going to ask you to reconsider,” Mr. Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Repeatedly Wins Access for Emergency Repairs
A major client of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has had to endure damage to its building arising from the construction work of a large neighboring Manhattan institution. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. persuaded the institution to fund the repairs and the legal work entailed in keeping the client’s building safe. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. got the Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Stops The Frick From Building Access Door That Would Crowd The Beautiful Block With Massive Long Lines and Development
Earlier in 2022, a prominent family representing the homeowners of 71st Street learned that The Frick had planned for a new entrance for an American with Disabilities Accessibility (ADA) ramp on their block. The alleged plan was to allow access to the back entrance, thus creating an alternate entry point for catering and event hall Full Article…
Seven Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers®
Manhattan, NY, United States, August 19, 2021 — Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is pleased to announce that Adam Leitman Bailey has been included in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Six additional Adam Leitman Bailey lawyers have been recognized in the 2nd edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Best Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Advocates on Behalf of Client, Ensuring Protective Measures For Historic Building and Tenants
The board of a condominium on the Upper East Side approached Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. searching for assistance in negotiating a license agreement with a large-scale real estate developer; they hoped to install protective measures concerning a massive adjacent demolition and construction project for a new commercial building that services the entertainment and music industry. Full Article…
Another Hard Fought Victory by Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. for a Townhouse Developer under RPAPL § 881: By Digging In and Investigating and Uncovering an Insurmountable Amount of Evidence, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Gave the Court Only One Path To Follow
In RLM TH LLC v. 162 East 70th Street Trust LLC, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. succeeded in a Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (“RPAPL”) § 881 proceeding commenced against a neighboring homeowner, after Respondent refused to negotiate in good faith with Petitioner concerning, inter alia, construction on a shared party wall between Petitioner’s and Respondent’s townhouses on Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Halts Airbnb Abuses by Unit Owner
The Board of a Condominium engaged Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. after one of its units owners repeatedly listed his apartment on Airbnb, and other transient use websites, for short-term rentals, in violation of New York law and the governing documents of the building. Specifically, § 27-2004.a.8(a) of the Housing Maintenance Code, expressly prohibits transient, short-term Full Article…