Principal Scott Greenspun has been recognized by Lawdragon in its 2024 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers guide. This inaugural guide recognizes lawyers who have shown… Read More
Partner Benjamin Fox Tracy has been recognized by Lawdragon in its 2024 500 X – The Next Generation guide. This is the second edition of… Read More
In April 2024, Braverman Greenspun partner, Manu Davidson, and associate, Peter T. Salzler, secured a dismissal of claims brought by shareholders in a small cooperative… Read More
A resident who observes someone who does not live in the building using the building’s laundry machines should let the building’s board or property manager… Read More
Since September 2021, a large Mitchell-Lama cooperative in upper Manhattan has been involved in five separate cases brought by present or former directors about whether… Read More
The Appellate Division, First Department recently issued an opinion in 1643 First LLC v. 1645 1st Ave. LLC attempting to reconcile conflicting decisions about a… Read More
In March 2023, Peter Salzler and Scott Greenspun commenced an Article 78 proceeding against the Board of Managers of the Harborview Condominium on behalf of… Read More
The New York City Department of Buildings recently enacted a new parapet inspection law, which will go into effect on January 1, 2024. The law… Read More
There are numerous challenges that come with being both a parent and a lawyer. A report by the American Bar Association found that 70% of mothers… Read More
Five Braverman Greenspun attorneys have been named to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in New… Read More
Several Braverman Greenspun attorneys were recently featured in a video series titled “Ask the Experts” hosted by Habitat Magazine, one of the preeminent publications dedicated… Read More
Braverman Greenspun principal and managing partner Rob Braverman has been named a Notable Leader in Real Estate by Crain’s New York Business. This recognition highlights… Read More
Earlier this month, the New York County Supreme Court dismissed Airbnb’s challenge to New York’s Short-Term Rental Registration Law. The Law requires that hosts obtain… Read More
In the June 2023 edition of Cooperator News’ magazine, Kelly Ringston was quoted about the importance of governing document literacy and how buyers of co-ops,… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Benjamin Flavin was featured on Habitat Magazine’s Legal Talk podcast this week to speak about Housing Development Fund Corporations (HDFCs). Ben and… Read More
Recent amendments to the Business Corporation Law and the Condominium Act have allowed New York City co-ops and condominiums to hold virtual meetings for shareholders… Read More
Ben Tracy successfully defended the Board of Managers (the “Board”) of the Aurum Condominium (the “Condo”) and Maxwell-Kates, Inc. (the “Agent”), the managing agent for… Read More
Habitat Magazine invited Benjamin Fox Tracy to speak about strategies for residential co-op boards to address mechanics’ liens placed on their property by a… Read More
The petitioner, a non-profit developer of an affordable housing project in Bronx County, obtained a court-ordered license to install certain protections on the respondent’s adjacent… Read More
In a September 9, 2021 Order, the Court of Appeals denied leave to plaintiff-appellant, Adam Plotch, to appeal dismissal of claims he asserted against a… Read More
The court preliminary enjoined the occupant of a condominium apartment unit “from allowing or permitting smoke and excessively loud noises to permeate beyond the subject… Read More
The petitioner commenced an Article 78 Proceeding by an order to show cause seeking a judgment to overturn two decisions rendered by a residential cooperative’s… Read More
In the context of an emergency application addressed to permit performance by parties to a confidential settlement agreement, Tracy Peterson successfully moved for an order… Read More
Condominium and cooperative annual meetings have historically been strictly in-person affairs. This is not simply a matter of preference. New York’s Business Corporation Law (“BCL”)… Read More
Tracy Peterson and Benjamin Fox Tracy obtained dismissal of six claims asserted by a neighboring hotel operator against individual members of a condominium board of… Read More
Even in the best of circumstances, “vertical living” is rife with the challenges that come along with human beings living in a “stacked” configuration. Now,… Read More
Among the most common issues we see are disputes regarding condominium and cooperative apartment renovations. Many – though, not all – such disputes can be… Read More
Tracy Peterson, Manu Davidson, and Joseph Goljan successfully secured dismissal of several claims asserted by two co-op shareholders against a co-op, its board of directors,… Read More
Tracy Peterson successfully opposed a motion made by a co-op shareholder to amend his 5-year old complaint to assert new causes of action against… Read More
Robert Braverman was quoted in a Brick Underground article on construction defect issues in newly built condominiums. To read the full article click here. Read More
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc. reversed the dismissal… Read More
An article written by Robert Braverman was featured in the January 2019 edition of Habitat Magazine. In his article, Mr. Braverman discusses the rights that… Read More
The distinction between the roof over a penthouse apartment and the roof over the other apartments below the penthouse level may be physically clear, but… Read More
In last Saturday’s New York Times, a new co-op shareholder wrote in to ask if there was any way to stop their neighbor from building… Read More
In a recent article featured in Habitat Magazine, Rob Braverman tackles the gray area of whether a condominium board has a legal obligation to… Read More
In the wake to two tragic fatalities resulting from balcony railing failures, balcony enclosure compliance is being ensured through required façade inspections by the Department… Read More
In August 2017, the New York City Council enacted a change to Local Law 147 of the City of New York (Section 17-502 of the… Read More
A shareholder experiencing recurring mold growth in a co-op apartment caused by neighboring construction wrote to the New York Times seeking advice. Although the neighboring… Read More
Tracy Peterson successfully appealed a decision of the Supreme Court, New York County, which granted summary judgment to the owner of a retail unit in… Read More
When a co-op board amends governing documents to add rules pertaining to outdoor terraces, what statute of limitations applies to a shareholder’s challenge to such… Read More
Robert Braverman Quoted in Habitat Weekly on Boards’ Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements Read More
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Tatiana Pawlowski is profiled in the Fall edition of Brooklyn Law School’s Law Notes magazine. The article highlights Tatiana’s white paper entitled, “From Food Deserts to Just… Read More
Tracy Peterson successfully defended against the appeal of a decision rendered in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, determining… Read More
Every New Yorker is familiar with the ubiquitous sidewalk shed. For condominium and cooperative boards and owners, the metal and plywood eyesore designed to keep… Read More
One of the most prevalent issues faced by a condominium board of managers and their managing agents are complaints about marijuana and cigarette smoke/odors. In… Read More
Properly insuring your building is one of the more important responsibilities of a co-op or condominium board. Most governing documents require that the property be… Read More