Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Representing Manhattan House Tenant Association Obtains the Following Results
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., Representing Manhattan House Tenant Association Obtains the Following Results:
1. Completion of all repairs in building within 30 days.
2. New construction protocols to allow residents better living conditions including limitations on construction hours on weekends, weekdays, and holidays.
3. Payment of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.’s legal fees in full.
4. Payment of one month’s rent to all Manhattan House tenants.
5. Permission for tenants to own and bring pets into the building.
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Landmark Conversion on Track, But Sales Lag
Landmark Conversion on Track, But Sales Lag
Crain's New York BusinessBy: Amanda Fung June 28, 2009 Manhattan House at last gets its act together Earlier this month, nearly 150 tenants sipped cocktails and nibbled on hors d’oeuvres in Manhattan House’s newly renovated 10,000-square-foot rooftop club. Both the upgrade and the sustenance came courtesy of O’Connor Capital Partners, the developer that has been battling to convert the landmark Upper East Side apartment complex into luxury condominiums. “They are being more accommodating,” says Kathy St. John, a member of the Manhattan House...
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A Good Example as a Neighbor?
A Good Example as a Neighbor?
The New York TimesBy: Josh Barbanel November 23, 2008 BIG DEAL: FOR several years, tenants at Manhattan House, the huge landmark white brick apartment complex at 200 East 66th Street, have complained bitterly about noisy construction, dust, debris and environmental hazards as many of the 581 apartments in five connected towers were renovated and converted to condominiums. In the last few weeks, even as dozens of new owners closed on apartments, tenants have been considering whether to go to court again about damage...
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Manhattan House Tenants Again Escape Eviction
Manhattan House Tenants Again Escape Eviction
The Real DealBy: David Jones March 8th, 2013 A New York State appeals court ruled Wednesday that a group of market-rate tenants facing eviction from the Manhattan House condominium can pursue a retaliation claim against the developers, overturning a lower court decision that threw out the defense. The developers of the 200 East 66th Street condo conversion filed suit in 2009 alleging the tenants owed tens of thousands of dollars for staying beyond the expiration of their leases. However, the tenants argued...
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Court Gives Hope To Evicted Manhattan House Tenants
Court Gives Hope To Evicted Manhattan House Tenants
The Real DealBy: David Jones August 14th, 2009 A group of 24 market-rate tenants at the struggling Upper East Side condominium Manhattan House were granted the right to appeal their evictions to the New York State Appellate Division, a move that could renew the debate over the rights of non-stabilized tenants in a residential conversion. In December 2008, an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling to block the evictions of 29 tenants at Manhattan House, who were originally issued eviction notices during...
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