Construction & Design
Protestors sue to stop SJP supertall 200 Amsterdam
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Upper West Side neighbors have filed a lawsuit to stop SJP Properties’ building at 200 Amsterdam Avenue. The 668-feet tall project was given the go-ahead
Deals & Dealmakers
Lawsuit: Houlihan Lawrence used dual agents to dupe clients
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A class-action lawsuit filed against a leading Westchester brokerage accuses the firm of using “bait-and-switch” tactics to lure clients into forfeiting
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A.G. sues Queens Landlords for 500k in evaded taxes
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A duo of Queens landlords is being sued by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood for attempting to evade nearly $500,000 in property taxes via a
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Neighbors challenge Extell’s newest Upper West Side skyscraper
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Neighbors and an Upper West Side preservation group have filed a zoning challenge against Extell Development’s residential tower at 36 West 66th Street.
Lawsuits
Owner wins billboard battle near Jacob Javits
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A former tenant claiming the rights to use a billboard by the Jacob Javits Center has lost their $5 million claim. Atlantic Outdoor Advertising, the tenant
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Rent regulated landlords win case of whodunit to J51 tax breaks
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An undisclosed policy change at City Hall threatened to disrupt hundreds of landlords throughout the city and nudge thousands of rent-stabilized apartments
Deals & Dealmakers
Cushman & Wakefield hit with $30M race and gender discrimination suit
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A $30 million race and gender discrimination lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against multi-billion dollar
Construction & Design
Supreme Court ruling secures J-51 tax breaks for mod rehabs
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The state Supreme Court has protected the right for rent-stabilized landlords to get tax benefits in exchange for capital improvements, regardless of their
Construction & Design
Kushner Companies faces $210,000 in fines for withholding rent-regulated info
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Kushner Companies faces up to $210,000 in fines for filing false documents with the New York City Department of Buildings about rent-regulated tenants.
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Latest retail rent control bill concerns market advocates
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Commercial rent regulation is once again on the New York City Council docket and this time around, a leftward swing in city and state politics has some
Lawsuits
AG awards $26M to NY land banks
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Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced $25.9 million in new funding for all New York State land banks that work to protect homeowners and neighborhoods
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Natural History Museum stops construction as neighbors sue
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A Supreme Court judge has ordered the American Museum of Natural History to stop construction of its new science center expansion temporarily due to an