Luise A. Barrack was a speaker on a recent Thomson Reuters panel called “How to Thrive (Survive) during COVID: The Effects of COVID on Women in the Legal Field.” The program discussed the positive and negative challenges and changes brought by the pandemic along with...
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REBNY’s 125th Annual Banquet
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. was proud to continue its support of the Real Estate Board of New York at its 125th Annual Banquet, held virtually on June 10, 2021. The photo above was taken during the pre-event networking session, where R&E Chairman Gary M. Rosenberg...
COVID-Related Legislative Update
Eviction Moratorium Extension On May 4, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed a bill extending the eviction moratoriums set forth in the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021 (the “Commercial Moratorium”) and the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure...
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Welcomes Ted Metzger & Marc Palladino
Metzger to head firm’s new Trust and Estates Department & Palladino joins as member in the transactional department ———- Rosenberg and Estis, P.C., a leading New York City real estate law firm, welcomes Ted Metzger to head the firm’s newly formed Trust and Estates...
Rosenberg & Estis Creatively Removes Illegal Occupant On Behalf Of Property Owner With State Law Typically Used By Tenants To Prevent Unlawful Evictions
NEW YORK, May 19, 2021 – Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. recently won a civil decision in New York City Housing Court in Queens County, arguing a prospective tenant illegally occupied an apartment using a lockbox key meant only for safe self-showing during the pandemic....
Rosenberg & Estis Represents The Durst Organization In Complex $1.5b Refinancing, Including 1133 Avenue Of The Americas And 114 West 47th Street
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. served as legal counsel to The Durst Organization in a complex $1.5 billion debt refinancing that involved multiple office towers in New York City, including 1133 Avenue of the Americas and 114 West 47th Street. Rosenberg & Estis...
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Secures $854,000 Arbitration Win For Rezi In Breach Of Contract Dispute
Property Owners to Pay $544,000 Due Under Contract, Plus $77,000 in Interest and $192,000 in Attorneys’ Fees ———- NEW YORK – Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. has prevailed before the American Arbitration Association, securing a total of $854,000 for online rental platform...
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. Secures Appellate Division Win For Owner, Preserving Rent Stabilization Exemption
Rosenberg & Estis, P.C., prevailed recently in the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court in a dispute over whether New York’s rent stabilization law applied to a Brooklyn apartment building. The Appellate Division ruled that the...
New York State Decouples On Opportunity Zones
Warning All New York State Opportunity Zone Taxpayers: The 2021 New York State budget decouples (diverts from the Federal Tax Code) from the tax treatment of realized capital gains used under the Opportunity Zone program starting January 1, 2021. This will prevent New...
NYS Supreme Court Strikes Down Department of State Ban On Broker Fees
On Friday, April 9, Albany County Supreme Court Justice Shannon Kushner issued a decision holding that the newly enacted RPL 238-a, contained in the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (“HSTPA”) does not extend to the collection of brokerage fees from...