In early August 2023, Adam Leitman Bailey picked up a phone call from a prospective new client, the managing member of a real estate investment and development company. The potential client’s tale was most dire: “I have been kicked out of the company I started. They shut off my email. A letter has been sent out that Full Article…
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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Negotiates Surrender of Above Market Lease, Saving the Client Millions
The owner of an artistic production company contacted Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. because its landlord was performing Local Law 11 work in his downtown building, which included the replacement of a parapet directly outside the client’s sound stages and using the terrace between the parapet and his office as a staging area for the façade 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…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Received a Rare Injunction in the State Supreme Court Stopping the Foreclosure Auction of Units and Forcing the Sponsor to Abide by the Settlement Agreement Disowned When Defaulting on Mortgage Ensuring Millions, Resident’s Unit, and Parking Spaces go to Condominium
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 building was advertised as a luxury condominium, and encompassed an entire block, with over 200 units consisting of one to three-bedroom units, duplexes, lofts, penthouses, and townhomes. On paper, the building Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, PC Wins Summary Judgment and Dismissal of Retaliatory Eviction Defense in Holdover Proceeding
The tenants of record vacated a free market apartment in New York City, but left an occupant behind who refused to leave. The landlord turned to Adam Leitman Bailey, PC for help. We served a notice to quit and commenced a holdover proceeding. Receiving advice to stall the case, the occupant filed an ERAP application, Full Article…
DUCK!!! Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Secures Preliminary Injunction To Protect Workers and the Public From Dangerous Conditions
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. represents one of the largest parking facility companies in New York City. Of the many facilities the company operates, one is an open-air parking lot in Upper Manhattan, not far north of the George Washington Bridge. The lot is abutted by two five-story residential buildings owned by the same landlord. The Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Summary Judgment in Multi-Property Business Purpose Loan Contested Foreclosure
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by lender to commence a foreclosure action against a borrower on a business purpose loan that was secured by four properties. Defendant borrower filed an answer with affirmative defenses alleging that Defendant was not delinquent on mortgage payments, and that the Lender was the cause of the default. Adam Full Article…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Successfully Defeats Motion for a Stay, Allowing Client to Move Forward with Eviction in Spite of Disputed Ownership
In a deeply emotional dispute between Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client and one of her family members, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. prevailed on behalf of its client. In this Housing Court proceeding, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. ‘s client sought to evict a holdover tenant, her adult son, after the son’s disgraceful mistreatment of his mother. Full Article…
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