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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Attorney's Fee Awarded On Interest Accruing During Appeal

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New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Tenant's Summary Judgment Motion Denied In Rent Overcharge Proceeding

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Climate Issues Becoming More Critical for Commercial Real Estate Development

Richard Berger

Considerations for severe weather and climate, in general, have real estate developers putting more focus on how they build and operate. But add to that rising insurance rates, which have dealt a big blow to budgets as premiums continue to climb.

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PA Court Rules Against Property Owners Alleging Impermissible Spot Zoning

Alan Nochumson & Alex Hamilton

In a recently published opinion, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court rejected an appeal brought by neighboring property owners alleging that a local ordinance constituted impermissible spot zoning. In its analysis, the Commonwealth Court emphasized the heavy burden a challenger must meet to overcome the presumptive validity of a zoning ordinance.

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Co-ops and Condominiums

New York Real Estate Law Reporter Staff

Summary Judgment Denied In Trespass and Nuisance Claim Against Upstairs Neighbor

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NYC Local Law 18 On Short-Term Rentals Takes Effect

Matthew A. Ulmann

New York City's Short-Term Rental Registration Law (Local Law 18), which directly impacts the ability of an individual unit owner to rent his or her apartment on a short-term basis, took effect on Sept. 5, 2023.

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Is the Receiver or Debtor More Likely to Preserve and Maximize the Value of the Property In a Bankruptcy?

Andrew C. Kassner & Joseph N. Argentina Jr.

Many clients are not aware that the Bankruptcy Code provides that, upon the filing of a bankruptcy case, the receiver is required to give back possession of the mortgaged property to the debtor unless the lender obtains an order from the Bankruptcy Court excusing the receiver from this requirement.

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Evaluating Commercial Leases Post-'Rohrmoos'

Troy "T.J." Hales & Kimberly A. Cruz

Rohrmoos should encourage lawyers drafting leases, and those in lease disputes, to account for some new practical considerations. The drafting attorney should — if they are not already — include a clause in the lease expressly stating the parties' covenants are independent from one another.

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Local Law 18: A Change to Short-Term Rentals In New York City

Matthew A. Ulmann

On Sept. 5, 2023, the New York City Short-Term Rental Registration Law (Local Law 18) took effect which directly impacts the ability of an individual unit owner to rent his or her apartment on a short-term basis.

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Are Law Firms' Real Estate and Tech Spending Invariably at Odds?

Patrick Smith

But in place of the common assumption from the COVID years that real estate and technology spending were inversely related, it's becoming increasingly clear that the two line items — which trail only talent on the overall cost hierarchy — have a more complex relationship.

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