Scott Mollen

Scott Mollen discusses “10MSW17D LLC v. Board of Mgrs. of 10 Madison Sq. W,” where the court upheld a condominium board's authority to restrict certain members from using building amenities.

Scott Mollen discusses “Oxford Capital Third Avenue LLC v. 554-556 Manager, LLC,” where the court upheld a multimillion-dollar arbitration award, rejecting efforts to vacate the award and reaffirming the limited grounds for overturning arbitration decisions; and “Elliot Place Estates LLC v. Williams,” where a Housing Court judge dismissed a landlord's nonpayment case after finding that the process server failed to adequately prove service of process, including by not producing GPS records.

This week, Scott Mollen discusses ‘Matter of Bergen St Equity v. 259 Wyckoff Assoc.,' where a Brooklyn court awarded a neighboring property owner attorney fees incurred while protecting its interests in an access proceeding; ‘Clarisse Riotor v. 534 Graham Avenue Housing Development Fund Corporation,' where the court refused to vacate a default judgment because the defendants failed to establish a reasonable excuse for relying on their insurer; and ‘733 Hinsdale AB LLC v. Rivera,' where the court held that a building was subject to rent stabilization because it contained six or more residential units, regardless of whether the additional units were illegally created or later discontinued.

This week, Scott Mollen discusses ‘Big City Outdoor, LLC v. JTRE 23 WS LLC,' a commercial landlord-tenant dispute over window advertising rights, and ‘Wu v. City of Albany,' a Section 1983 action alleging improper code enforcement and delayed administrative review.

This week, Scott Mollen discusses ‘Delshah 60 Ninth v. Free People,' where the court held that the tenant did not have to pay rent while COVID-19 orders kept its store closed, and ‘1378 Bedford v. Watson,' where it was held that the landlord could collect rent only after it bought the building.

Realty Law Digest

In this week's Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses ‘22 Tomahawk Drive LLC v. Hiser-Chason,' involving a disputed escrow deposit after a minor delay in obtaining a certificate of occupancy, and ‘Yonthan & Ethan LLC v. Zahabian,' involving confirmation of a Bais Din arbitration award in a commercial lease dispute.

Scott Mollen discusses two landlord-tenant decisions: ‘Lopez v. Evergreen Terrace LLC,' where the court said a landlord still had to repair a fire-damaged rent-stabilized building despite wanting to demolish it, and ‘29-28 41st Ave. Owner LLC v. Parzinger Design Inc.,' where the court let a landlord correct a Good Cause Eviction Law notice error in a nonpayment case.

In this week's Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses 'S&L Star Realty, LLC v. Barkagan' and '140 E 35th St. LLC v. Booker,' two commercial landlord-tenant disputes involving lease renewal rights and an LLC landlord's ability to proceed with a nonpayment case.

This week, Scott Mollen reviews Lazos v. Southold Town Board, where a court ordered coastal erosion permits issued after finding legal errors; 207-209 West 107th Street v. Cruz, where a successor tenant won attorney fees; and Brusseau v. 9 Dekalb Fee Owner LLC, where a tenant won damages over excessive apartment noise.