Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Motion For Default And Contempt, As Well As Oath Summons, Despite Eleventh Hour Retention

On a street in Harlem known worldwide for the performance and production of music, an upstart hometown music recording studio was embroiled in a dispute with its neighbor who complained the performance and production of his music was causing damages to his quality of life. The dispute heated up and litigation was commenced by the  Full Article…

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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Gets Back Terrace Space Belonging to Client

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by the unit owner of a new construction condominium in upper Manhattan in connection with a dispute concerning the size of the unit owner’s terrace. In particular, the amount of “as built” terrace area owned by our client was approximately 85 square feet (SF) larger than the area that  Full Article…

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In an Unprecedented Decision, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats an Easement Claim by Summary Judgment

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a long-established Bronx construction company related to one of the few remaining privately owned streets in New York. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client was sued by its neighbor who claimed an easement over the roadbed owned by Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s client. The neighbor, who resided on the  Full Article…

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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats the Department of Homeless Services, Project Renewal and Prevents a Homeless Shelter From Moving In

All over New York City, the Department of Homeless Services has been placing homeless shelters, particularly in the City’s most affluent neighborhoods.  Front page articles went on for months discussing these homeless shelters, the prostitution and drug use and trafficking that come along with such shelters, as well as the incompetency of the services provided to  Full Article…

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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Wins Summary Judgment in Commercial Breach of Lease and Guaranty Action; Obtains $1.6M Judgment for Landlord

Representing a commercial landlord, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. successfully sued the tenant and guarantors for unpaid rent in Manhattan Supreme Court, winning a $1.6M monetary judgment, which included rent arrears accumulated before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tenant rented a prime location to operate a food market at a base rent of about $70,000.00  Full Article…

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The Upstate Vs. The Downstate Closing

Along with the pandemic came a dramatic increase in the purchases and sales of upstate New York properties.  Our banking department rapidly began to receive upstate closing files and quickly began to learn the defining differences between upstate and downstate (NYC and surrounding counties) real estate closings.  Let’s explore some of these differences.  Downstate closings  Full Article…

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Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Dismissal Motion In Problematic Foreclosure Action

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by a Lender to take over a disastrous 7-year-old foreclosure action that was already plagued with an order tolling interest to the detriment of the Lender for prior delays in the action.  Defendants moved to dismiss the action pursuant to CPLR § 3215(c) for the Lender failing to take  Full Article…

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Title Policy Exceptions Enforced to Defeat Disgruntled Property Owner

The Plaintiff  purchased a property and obtained a title policy which contained certain exceptions to coverage regarding a driveway, a portion of which encroached onto  a private street. The plaintiff used that driveway and also had access to a public street which abutted his property. Subsequently, the adjacent property, which included the private road, was  Full Article…

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