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…
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Obtains $830,000 in Capital Grant Money for Mitchell-Lama Co-op
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. serves as general counsel to many condos and co-ops throughout the city, including Mitchell-Lama co-ops. The Mitchell-Lama program provides affordable rental and cooperative housing to moderate and middle-income families. Our co-op client had been interested in adding additional green space throughout the complex, including an outdoor garden area, outdoor fitness equipment, Full Article…
This Just In: CTA Reporting Requirement On Hold
Texas Court Grants NATIONWIDE Injunction Halting Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act Requirements Less Than One Month Before Reporting Deadline As we have advised all of our condo and co-op clients over the past year, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective in January 2024. It required many businesses – including condos and co-ops – Full Article…
Local Law 107: Landlords On The Hook For Unlicensed Smoke Shops
Local Law 107 was recently enacted to prohibit owners of commercial spaces from knowingly leasing to unlicensed sellers of marijuana or tobacco products, and imposing fines of up to $10,000 on landlords for violations. This new legislation is in response to the explosion of unlicensed smoke shops in NYC – currently there are an estimated Full Article…
Buildings for Landlords: Want to End Short Term Rentals in Your Building? Get on the “Prohibited Buildings List”
On January 9, 2023, a new law known as Local Law 18, also known as the Short-Term Rental Registration law, became effective. This new law requires short-term rental hosts (rentals fewer than 30 consecutive days) to register their apartment with the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) and receive a registration number. Booking services such Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Convinces Shareholder Not to Sue By Demonstrating that Leaks Flooding Unit Came from Different Apartment
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by shareholder of an apartment in a prestigious NYC cooperative for help after her apartment allegedly caused leaks into two neighboring units. A. First Affected Apartment The first unit was directly below our client’s. That shareholder threatened litigation against our client, claiming that his apartment was suffering from water Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Facilitates Adoption of First Sale Capital Assessment for Mitchell-Lama Client
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. represents a number of Mitchell-Lama co-op developments throughout New York City. The Mitchell-Lama Program provides housing that is affordable to the middle class across New York State and is overseen by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). An ongoing obstacle that many Mitchell-Lama co-ops face is keeping maintenance charges Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Largest Condominium Construction Defect Settlement in Brooklyn History
In 2018, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a group of unit owners at a new construction condominium in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The new build encompassed an entire block and contained over 200 units consisting of one to three-bedroom units, duplexes, lofts, penthouses and townhomes. On paper, the building sounded wonderful. In reality, however, the Full Article…
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