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Itkowitz represented a commercial landlord of the historic Brill Building. This series of decisions is extremely instructional in hardball litigation tactics in the real world.

July 1, 2012 AD 1619 Co. v. VB Management, Inc. (1995 - 1999) The following is a series of seven decisions in which we represented AD 1619 Co., the commercial landlord of the historic Brill Building in midtown Manhattan. These decisions are extremely instructional in hardball litigation tactics in the real world. They show how… Continue reading Itkowitz represented a commercial landlord of the historic Brill Building. This series of decisions is extremely instructional in hardball litigation tactics in the real world.

Key Provisions in Restaurant Leases

June 17, 2012 June 13, 2012 Email Blast To Select Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List, By Jay B.Itkowitz Opening a restaurant is a labor of love and, even for the most business-savvy restaurateur, an extremely challenging enterprise that demands a great deal of planning, patience and persistence before one’s efforts start to bear fruit.… Continue reading Key Provisions in Restaurant Leases

For Landlords Discrimination Comes with a Price

June 14, 2012 June 13, 2012 Email Blast To Select Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List By Jay B. Itkowitz It is imperative that landlords of commercial and residential properties alike comply with the various laws governing discrimination in the management, leasing and sale of real property. To most people the word “discrimination” implies an… Continue reading For Landlords Discrimination Comes with a Price

Condo-Developers Held To Their Word In Offering Documents

 December 28, 2011     On March 28, 2012, Jay Itkowitz joined a panel of distinguished attorneys in addressing the New York Association of Realty Managers to report on recent court decisions affecting the operation of rental, condo/coop multifamily buildings. Jay's talk was entitled, "Condo-Developers Held To Their Word In Offering Documents", and discusses a… Continue reading Condo-Developers Held To Their Word In Offering Documents

Landlord Bites Tenant: Suing Tenant for Damages Upheld

December 27, 2011   December 27, 2011 Email Blast To Select Clients -- Subscribe to Our Mailing List, By Jay B. Itkowitz The Appellate Division, First Department, has upheld a Landlord's right to sue a Tenant for nuisance and damages arising from the alleged interference by Tenant with Landlord's building operations in Chelsea 18 Partners, LP… Continue reading Landlord Bites Tenant: Suing Tenant for Damages Upheld

Learning Motion Practice in an Apprentice Profession – Everything you Need to Know to Make Motions Right

November 28, 2011       On February 28, 2012  Jay B. Itkowitz and Michelle A. Maratto and Itkowitz associate Isaac Tilton gave a live continuing legal education presentation to 200 students for Lawline.com entitled, Learning Motion Practice in an Apprentice Profession - Everything you Need to Know to Make Motions Right. Course description: This nuts… Continue reading Learning Motion Practice in an Apprentice Profession – Everything you Need to Know to Make Motions Right

Post-Foreclosure Evictions in New York City

November 27, 2011     On January 26, 2012 Jay B. Itkowitz and Michelle A. Maratto presented a continuing legal education course for Lawline.com entitled, Post-Foreclosure Evictions in New York City. You may watch the program and receive FREE CLE credit by clicking here. Course Description: Because of the recent economic turmoil, the amount of… Continue reading Post-Foreclosure Evictions in New York City

Mastering Landlord, Tenant, Condo And Co-Op Law

September 28, 2011 On September 28, 2011 Partner Jay Itkowitz taught a continuing legal education class to a national audience for the Rossdale Group entitled "Mastering Landlord, Tenant, Condo And Co-Op Law".   The attendees gave Jay a 5/5 for "overall teaching effectiveness," "effectiveness of teaching materials" and "significant current knowledge of subject." A recording of… Continue reading Mastering Landlord, Tenant, Condo And Co-Op Law

Broker Recovers Fee

July 31, 2011 We successfully represented a large Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Firm in Brooklyn ("the Broker") in an arbitration against a newspaper company that was selling its building ("the Seller"), which settled at favorable terms.  The Seller entered into a brokerage agreement with the Broker which guaranteed a brokerage fee to the Broker regardless of whether the… Continue reading Broker Recovers Fee