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Patsy’s Pizzeria, a New York Restaurant Institution, To Open First Brooklyn Location – Itkowitz PLLC Does Leasing!

July 17, 2014     Itkowitz PLLC partner, Jay B. Itkowitz has successfully handled the leasing of retail space just across the street from the Barclay’s Center to Patsy’s Pizzeria, which will be the new tenant.  The Broker on the deal was TerraCRG, Brooklyn’s leading commercial real estate brokerage firm.   The well-known Manhattan pizzeria… Continue reading Patsy’s Pizzeria, a New York Restaurant Institution, To Open First Brooklyn Location – Itkowitz PLLC Does Leasing!

Major Capital Improvements (MCI) Filing Question

July 1, 2014 June 2014:  This post originally appeared on the LandlordsNY blog, where Michelle Maratto Itkowitz is the legal expert.   Hi, Michelle here. I am the LandlordsNY Legal Expert. My goal is to post in the blog all of the questions I get from LandlordsNY members and my answers thereto, when I think that such questions and… Continue reading Major Capital Improvements (MCI) Filing Question

Take the Guesswork Out of Hosting Long-Term Guests: Know the Rules

June 3, 2014 On May 19, 2014, Michelle Maratto Itkowitz was quoted in Brick Underground in Marjorie Cohen's article, Take the Guesswork Out of Hosting Long-Term Guests: Know the Rules.  “What is never okay in New York City is taking paying guests into your dwelling for under 30 days and leaving them there while you live somewhere else,” says Michelle Maratto Itkowitz.… Continue reading Take the Guesswork Out of Hosting Long-Term Guests: Know the Rules

How NYC Landlord and Tenant Law Affects Value — What Appraisers Must Know

May 29, 2014 On May 19, 2014 Michelle Maratto Itkowitz and Jay B. Itkowitz presented a certified Appraisers Continuing Education Program to the Columbia Society of Real Estate Appraisers.  The title of the 3 hour presentation was:  "How NYC Landlord and Tenant Law Affects Value -- What Appraisers Must Know".  The presentation was so popular that Michelle and Jay have… Continue reading How NYC Landlord and Tenant Law Affects Value — What Appraisers Must Know

Lawful Source of Income Discrimination

May 7, 2014 On May 6, 2014 Michelle Maratto Itkowitz and Jay B. Itkowitz presented two workshops at the Brooklyn Real Estate Summit at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Here is a video of the entire presentation. Here is a link to the Lawful Source of Income Discrimination Materials.  Here is a link to a podcast of the entire presentation. … Continue reading Lawful Source of Income Discrimination

Getting a Coop Paid Back Maintenance In Full with a Non-Judicial Sale

May 1, 2014   This is an instructional tale about how a coop can get paid in full when a shareholder defaults.    In September of 2012, John Smith [his name wasn’t “John Smith”, but we changed it for purposes of this blog], owner of a cooperative apartment on East 73rd Street in Manhattan, failed… Continue reading Getting a Coop Paid Back Maintenance In Full with a Non-Judicial Sale

March (and April) Default Madness

April 29, 2014 In this entry, we highlight three Itkowitz victories, which are not so earth shattering in and of themselves, but which are important for what they say about the current lack of professional courtesy at the bar.  In all three cases below, our clients (before fully retaining us on these matters) through no… Continue reading March (and April) Default Madness

Tenant’s Property Left After Eviction

April 10, 2014 May 2014:  This post originally appeared on the LandlordsNY blog, where Michelle MarattoItkowitz is the legal expert.   Hi, Michelle here. I am the LandlordsNY Legal Expert. My goal is to post in the blog all of the questions I get from LandlordsNY members and my answers thereto, when I think that… Continue reading Tenant’s Property Left After Eviction

Flipping Out

March 1, 2014 In March 2014, Itkowitz PLLC represented a real estate company that completed the flip of a $2M condo in the heart of Park Slope Brooklyn.  Jay B. Itkowitz represented the real estate company from the purchase, through a substantial renovation, and at the sale.  Jay was able to obtain an agreement in… Continue reading Flipping Out

Tired of Waiting for the Court and the Marshal? Self Help is an Available Remedy in NYC for Commercial Evictions

February 28, 2014 An article by Michelle Maratto Itkowitz February 2014 Publication and Email Blast To Select Itkowitz PLLC Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List At the risk of putting myself out of a job (inasmuch as a portion of my practice is commercial landlord and tenant law), this article is about how a commercial landlord can… Continue reading Tired of Waiting for the Court and the Marshal? Self Help is an Available Remedy in NYC for Commercial Evictions

Commercial Contractor Dispute Cases — Winter 2013-14 Settlements of Interest

February 28, 2014 Adria Tile Inc. v. Three Park Avenue Building Co. LP. (Supreme Court of New York, New York County) Adria Tile Inc. (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against Defendant Three Park Avenue Building (“Defendant”) for $90,000.  Plaintiff had been contracted to renovate various restrooms of Defendant’s building.  The contract price of the renovations was $110,000.… Continue reading Commercial Contractor Dispute Cases — Winter 2013-14 Settlements of Interest

Recovering Your Broker’s Commission – Some Basic Law

January 3, 2014 By Michelle A. Maratto and Isaac Tilton.     February 2014 Publication and Email Blast To Select Itkowitz PLLC Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List When am I entitled to recover a broker’s commission?   In order to make out a claim for breach of a real estate brokerage agreement and recover a commission,… Continue reading Recovering Your Broker’s Commission – Some Basic Law