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Our 25th Anniversary
25 years ago today, Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was born.
We have been kicked in the teeth and beaten down to the core. We had moments of not knowing if we had the strength to carry on another hour in…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Gets Sponsor to Cure all Defects in New Construction Condominium in Record Time
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. was retained by the board of managers of a new construction condominium in Upper Manhattan to assist in getting the sponsor to fulfill its obligations pursuant to the condominium offering plan.
The building had recently turned…
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. – The Inside View
A real (e)state of mind and dreams of the concrete jungle define the ambitious lawyers at this boutique, with prowess in “anything you could possibly think of in the real estate world.”
It’s a well-known fact that New York …
Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act in a Nutshell
In 2022, the New York State Legislature enacted the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA), thereby amending several interrelated provisions of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR), the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (RPAPL), and the General Obligations Law…
Recently Passed Real Estate Nightmare Legislation
A review of some of the most noteworthy landlord-tenant related legislation of 2023 and early 2024 involving criminal background checks, stopping short-term tenancies, flood histories and rent regulation.
While readers with differing interests will disagree about the cost/benefit effects of…
One-Step Solution
When common-charge arrears keep piling up with no end in sight, condo boards typically make a motion to foreclose and then another to evict. But there’s a workaround you may not know about.
Slow going. When unit-owners fail to pay…
Limited Liability Company Transparency Act
On June 20, 2023, The New York legislature passed a bill called the LLC Transparency Act which would require the beneficial owners of limited liability companies (“LLC”) to disclose their identities. This disclosure of information could then be found in…
New York Landlord Obligations in Notifying Residential Tenants of Flood Risk, History, and Insurance
Effective June 21, 2023, New York State Real Property Law (Section 231-B) has been amended to require landlords to disclose specific information regarding flood risk and history directly through their residential lease agreements. The statute covers residential leases, encompassing cooperative…
Who Bears Responsibility for Required Condo/Co-Op Apartment Repairs?
In cases where building management and the unit owner disagree on who bears responsibility for making the repairs and/or who bears the repair costs, the attorney’s role, whether in representing the cooperative or condominium board on the one side or…