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145 Park Avenue, L.P. v. IRF/ACORN Group LLC a/k/a RF Furniture Rentals

May 23, 2010 (Supreme Court of the State of New York, July 26, 2004)   In an action by a landlord against a former commercial tenant to collect the balance of unpaid rent due under a written lease which was repudiated by the tenant when it vacated the premises prior to the end of the… Continue reading 145 Park Avenue, L.P. v. IRF/ACORN Group LLC a/k/a RF Furniture Rentals

A Streetcar Named Disaster — Trolley King Files Suit Against Former Landlord

  March 29, 2004 – Cobble Hill Courier Carroll Gardens There was an interesting story in the March 29, 2004 Cobble Hill Courier about a current case in which we represents the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association which is attempting to restore trolley service to Brooklyn.   “Diamond’s attorney, Jay Itkowitz, said Diamond and O’Connell had a… Continue reading A Streetcar Named Disaster — Trolley King Files Suit Against Former Landlord

Atlantic Westerly v. I.G.M.P. Management Inc.

April 26, 2010 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Cty. 3/31/04) Court granted Respondent's motion for an order dismissing the petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction based upon landlord's incorrect description of the premises. Landlord described the Premises as store #10 in both the Rent Demand and Petition. In fact, in the lease between the parties, the… Continue reading Atlantic Westerly v. I.G.M.P. Management Inc.

$80,000.00 Attorneys Fees Awarded to Elderly Woman who had Occupied her Rent-Stabilized Apartment for 35 Years, when she was Evicted by Landlord on Default of One Month’s Rent while she was Vacationing in Florida

May 2004 Settlement of Interest We obtained an $80,000.00 settlement for a Rent Stabilized tenant who was wrongfully evicted for an alleged default in a proceeding for non-payment of rent. The Housing Court refused to restore the tenant to possession of her apartment. On appeal, we obtained an order from the appellate court restoring the… Continue reading $80,000.00 Attorneys Fees Awarded to Elderly Woman who had Occupied her Rent-Stabilized Apartment for 35 Years, when she was Evicted by Landlord on Default of One Month’s Rent while she was Vacationing in Florida

W&W Glass Systems v. Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. et al.

March 15, 2010   (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. 12/12/03) Defendant building owner and managing agent's motion to dismiss a complaint of a glass contractor granted. The cause of action for breach on contract against the building owner was dismissed because the plain language of the agreement between the parties conditioned payment to the glass contractor-plaintiff… Continue reading W&W Glass Systems v. Cohen Brothers Realty Corp. et al.

Brocros Realty Corp. v. INTV, Inc.

March 2, 2010 (Civ. Ct. N.Y. Cty. 12/5/03) Summary judgment for landlord denied where commercial tenant raised a triable issue of fact regarding whether the petition was issued by an authorized officer of the corporate petitioner. Corporate landlord was involved in a separate Supreme Court proceeding for the dissolution of its corporation. Tenant asserted that… Continue reading Brocros Realty Corp. v. INTV, Inc.

Private Loan, Taking Back Mortgage on Commercial Property, Involving Bankruptcy Trustee

August 2003   We represented a client who was attempting to make a million dollar, private loan to a person in bankruptcy, and take back a mortgage on the debtor’s only asset, a 24,000 square foot, tenanted commercial building in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. This required some very sophisticated work with the bankruptcy… Continue reading Private Loan, Taking Back Mortgage on Commercial Property, Involving Bankruptcy Trustee