Braverman Greenspun principal and managing partner Rob Braverman has been selected for Lawdragon’s 2026 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know list. The annual list… Read More
Braverman Greenspun principal Tracy Peterson has been recognized by Crain’s New York Business as a 2026 Notable Woman in Law. This award honors exceptional female… Read More
Braverman Greenspun principal and managing partner Rob Braverman authored an article for Law360’s “My Hobby Makes Me a Better Lawyer” column on how his experience… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Peter T. Salzler was quoted in a recent New York Post article addressing a lawsuit brought by Gainsborough Studios, a landmarked cooperative… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Mitchell Zingman recently authored an article for the New York Law Journal examining a New York Civil Court decision that could significantly… Read More
Braverman Greenspun P.C. announced today that the firm has elevated William J. Geller and Peter T. Salzler to partner, effective January 1, 2026. “Bill and… Read More
The New York Civil Court recently issued a ruling that could affect how landlords serve limited liability companies in rent nonpayment summary proceedings. The decision,… Read More
Braverman Greenspun principal Tracy Peterson and partner Michael Savino have been named recipients of two Profiles in Leadership Journal 2025 awards. Tracy received the Legal… Read More
Braverman Greenspun principal, Tracy Peterson, and associate, Fletcher Corley, obtained a significant victory in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, on behalf of a… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Benjamin Fox Tracy was recently featured in Lawdragon’s Lawyer Limelight Q&A, where he discussed his multifaceted practice in New York City’s co-op,… Read More
Braverman Greenspun managing partner Rob Braverman and principals Scott Greenspun and Tracy Peterson have been recognized by Lawdragon in its 2025 500 Leading Real Estate… Read More
Partner Benjamin Fox Tracy has been recognized by Lawdragon in its 500 X – The Next Generation guide for the second consecutive year. The guide… Read More
Tenants/shareholders who breach their proprietary lease, or drag their co-op building into expensive and protracted litigation, are usually responsible for reimbursing the co-op for the… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Jonathan Kolbrener has been named a Notable Litigator & Trial Attorney by Crain’s New York Business. This inaugural list recognizes litigators and… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Mitchell Zingman secured a decision from the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department in favor of his client, Canal Rubber,… Read More
Braverman Greenspun of counsel William Geller recently secured a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in favor of… Read More
Tracy Peterson and Fletcher Corley obtained an order dismissing a lawsuit commenced by owners of a penthouse apartment in a Financial District condominium. The plaintiffs… Read More
Braverman Greenspun P.C., a leading law firm in condominium, cooperative, and real estate matters in New York for more than 50 years, announced today that… Read More
More than 50 years after its founding as one of the first New York law firms focused on serving shareholders and unit owners of cooperatives… Read More
Braverman Greenspun partner Michael Savino secured a ruling from the New York County Supreme Court in favor of his client, a Murray Hill condominium, in… Read More
In October 2024, Braverman Greenspun associate Drew Pakett secured a ruling from the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department in favor of… Read More
In June 2024, Braverman Greenspun of counsel William Geller and principal and managing partner Rob Braverman secured the dismissal of claims against a group of… 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
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
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
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
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 May, Braverman Greenspun principal and managing partner Rob Braverman, of counsel William Geller and associate Joseph Goljan filed a lawsuit on behalf of a… 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
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
The plaintiff, the owner of a cooperative apartment with two terraces of which she has exclusive use, asserted several causes of action based on the… 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
A commercial shareholder in a SoHo Co-op filed an action for monetary damages and equitable relief arising from the Co-op’s efforts to sell another commercial… 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
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
Braverman Greenspun is pleased to announce that Benjamin Fox Tracy has joined the firm as an associate. Ben’s wealth of experience in matters related… 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
In two companion decisions, Justice Freed granted the motion made by Manu and Tracy on behalf of a downtown cooperative, its board of directors and… Read More
The owners of buildings in Manhattan often cannot perform maintenance or repairs without gaining access to their neighbor’s property. While the law requires the neighboring… Read More
Tracy Peterson successfully defeated an application for a preliminary injunction sought to restrain a condominium and its board of managers from allowing noise alleged to… Read More
Scott Greenspun and Lauren Piechocki successfully defended against a shareholder’s appeal challenging two decisions rendered in the Supreme Court of the State of New York,… Read More
Two statewide amendments to the Commercial Division Rules went into effect on January 1, 2018. The amendments, which place a strong emphasis on the use… 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
Tracy Peterson has been appointed to serve on the State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of… 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