In New York City, zoning laws are used to control and guide real estate development. But the city is constantly evolving, and authorities will sometimes allow a landowner to apply for a zoning change in order to develop a site. There are several ways a property owner...
Month: January 2016
Understanding your rights in New York construction litigation
Construction litigation in New York is often risky and almost always complex. On a large commercial construction project there are typically many parties involved, including developers, landowners, architects, contractors, subcontractors and insurance companies. When...
Nuisance and lease violations addressed by new NYC legal bills
Disputes between landlords and tenants are unavoidable in New York. Given the large number of people who live in apartments or who are renting from another person in a private house, such issues as lease disputes, holdover actions, non-payment rent proceedings and...
New York rent control laws give tenants leverage in buyouts
When New York real estate developers acquire land for a project, they often need to demolish any existing buildings on the site before commencing construction. If the old structures include apartment buildings, they need to find a way to move tenants out of their...