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Co-ops and Condominiums

NYRE Staff

Amendment of Bylaws Relieves Condominiums of Obligation to Use Association for Repair Services

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Crypto Collapse Gives View of 'Property' Values In the Metaverse

Jack Rogers

Before CRE owners and operators create that experiential virtual shopping mall or virtual office on a metaverse platform for their tenants, they need to make sure the tenants won't decide that the virtual experience is so good that they no longer have any use for the built portfolio.

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Development

NYRE Staff

Invalid Condition on Special Permit Does Not Invalidate Permit Landmark Commission's Certificate of Appropriateness Upheld Area Variances Upheld Negative Declaration on Zoning Amendment Upheld BSA Misconstrued Curb Level Provision In Zoning Resolution

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How Much Deference to Public Use Determinations?

Stewart E. Sterk

How closely will New York courts scrutinize exercises of the eminent domain power? Until recently, courts have been quite deferential when entities clothed with eminent domain power have determined that private property is necessary for public use. Two recent decisions, however, suggest that there are limits to that deference.

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Real Property Law

NYRE Staff

Tax Deed Invalid for Inadequate Notice Mistaken Description In Foreclosure Action on Neighboring Parcel Does Not Affect Landowner's Parcel

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Landlord & Tenant Law

NYRE Staff

Ambiguities Prevent Summary Judgment In Action on Guaranty

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Co-ops and Condominiums

NYRE Staff

Unit Owner Failed to Establish Full Title As Surviving Joint Tenant Association Denied Summary Judgment In Unit Owner's Claim Of Improper Waiver of Dues

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Eminent Domain Law

NYRE Staff

Claimant Not Entitled to Consequential Damages of Lack of Access

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Scrutiny of Eminent Domain Power

Stewart E. Sterk

How closely will courts scrutinize exercises of the eminent domain power? Until recently, courts have been quite deferential when entities clothed with eminent domain power have determined that private property is necessary for public use. Two recent decisions, however, suggest that there are limits to that deference.

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What's Working to Get Employees to Return To the Office

Anthony Davies

We are seeing a variety of successful measures that are designed to help attorneys get what they want: a best-of-both worlds scenario where they keep some work-from-home and fold-in an opportunity to intentionally connect and collaborate with colleagues in the office.

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