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Adam Leitman Bailey
Attorney at Law

Press Mensions
Passing Along Legal Fees to an Owner
When a Co-Op Refinances
Tenants Suing Developer Get 40 Percent Off
Who's Broker Wins in Reneged Real Estate Lawsuits?
The Downside for Condos in a Downturn
Tenants Sue Landlord in Attempt to Force Repairs
Court Protects Market-Rate Tenants from Eviction in Building Undergoing Condo Conversion
Condo Owners Sue Corcoran Over Bedroom Confusion
Condo Owner Settles with Developer- Agrees to Repair Building and Pay Monies to Unit Owners
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C., Representing Manhattan House Tenant Association Obtains the Following Results
Adam Leitman Bailey P.C. Works with Attorney General’s Office to Enforce $11 Million Judgment and with the Department of Buildings to Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy For the Building
Harlem Businesses Settle Suit Against Kimco
Sidewalk Doesn't Include Curbstone, Court Says
Title Insurance: Is a Rider Needed?
Self-Managed Co-op Admissions: Let Em In?
Handling Corruption
The Entrance Standard
Under the Microscope: Stiffer Admission Requirements for Condos
Money (That's What I Want)
Working Toward Common Goals: Avoiding Board/Sponsor Conflict
Running the Gauntlet
Wiley Offers Legal Aid for House Hunters
Go Ahead, Sue Me!
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Closes on 68 Million Dollar Loan for Cooperative; Cooperative Obtains Record 21 Million Grant From City, State and Federal Government
Sixteen Trump Soho Buyers Rebel Over 'Fraud'
Excerpts from The Real Deal Profile on Adam Leitman Bailey
A Burning Issue: Smoking Bans in Private Apartments?
Would You Want to Live in a Serial Killer's House?
Two years after crane collapse, East Side restaurant resurfaces
Opinion May Deliver Help for Condo Buyers
Apartment Buyers No Longer Seeking Legal Exits
Far Fewer Buyers Backing Out, Q1 Data Show
Appeals Court Rules that Nuisance Tenant Can't Cure Violation After Trial
Anxiety in Scarano-Land
Developers Back Off on Grand Harlem Plans
The Going Gets Tougher
Nuisance Tenant with Debris-Filled Apartment Evicted
'Single fam' scam tossed in evict case
Managing Distressed Properties: When the Going Gets Tough ...
Where are buyers backing out?
Facing Co-Op Bankruptcy
Facing Co-Op Bankruptcy
How To Get Canned From Your Co-op
Disruptive Pet Projects, Grudges & Other Distractions
A Legal Victory for Tenants
Condo of Nightmares
Rules | Bylaw Revisions Needed
Q. and A. on New York Rent Ruling
Tenants Win in Stuy Town J-51 Case
State Accord Bans Sales of Homes by Developer
The Inquiring Mind: Requiring Tenant to Get Renters Insurance
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Closes Sale of 901 Broadway for $24.6 Million
Prevent Yourself From Being Wrongly Evicted
Tenants seeking to appeal eviction at Manhattan House
This Place is a Zoo
Cracking Down on Bailing Buyers
Commercial Brokers Protect Their Commission Spoils
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Victorious in Case of First Impression Before Appellate Division Involving Ailing Relative Defense to Primary Residence Action
Dov Treiman's Books Central to NYC Civil Court's Own Research
Can't We All Just Get Along?: Managing Conflict Between Residents
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Defeats Eviction Attempts and Obtains Free Rent and Lease Extension until 2021 for Zum Schneider Restaurant
In the Courts: Ad Firm Sues for Sublet Space
Why Do I Have to Buy Title Insurance When Purchasing Property?
e-Help Report: How To Report A Dishonest Broker
Court Gives Hope To Evicted Manhattan House Tenants
Mr. Bailey and Mr. Treiman Recently Collaborated To Produce The First 21st-Century Residential Leases For BlumbergExcelsior
Insider's "Best Commercial Lease Clauses" Consulted Adam Leitman Bailey For His Legal Expertise And Drafting Of Some Of The Nation's Top Lease Clauses
Comparing Apples to Oranges?: More Condos Adopting Co-op Rules
Staying Afloat in the Co-op Condo Market
One of New York's Best Real Estate Attorneys Is Adam Leitman Bailey of Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
Sidestepping Bank Foreclosures and Defaults
Drop in Offering Plans Less Severe Than Anticipated
"City Offering Plans Tumble; Sign of Slowing Residential Development"
Inheritance Can Strain Family Ties Like In A Divorce, Siblings’ Emotions Often Prevail Over Their Intelligence
Taking A Bite Out Of Dentists
Adam Leitman Bailey Obtains Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Tenants and Forces Landlord to Repair Building
Using Victory in Court, Proposing Legislation, Conducting Rallys, and Mobilizing Political Support and Media Attention, Save Harlem Association Obtains Winning Settlement
East Side Standoff: Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Obtains Incredible Settlement/Buyout for Residential Tenant
Avoiding Legal Nightmares: Have No Fear
Tenant Wins vs. Beastly Landlord
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Obtains One of the Largest Buyouts in New York History for a Residential Tenant: Total Value Equaled 1.4 Million for 400 Square Foot Studio Apartment
Know Your Building Remodeling Rights
Preventing Fraud at the Closing
Some Buyers Regret Not Asking: Anyone Die Here?
Frustrated New Yorkers Grapple with Loan Rates
Landlord Forgives $175K in Past Due Rent and Allows Tenants to Remain in Possession Rent Free for 13 Months
Buyer Ready
Avoiding Legal Nightmares
Cuomo Breathes New Life Into Real Estate Bureau
Frustrated New Yorkers Grapple with Loan Rates
Avoiding Legal Nightmares
Bailey Setting Out to Change Landscape of RE Law
Unhappy Condo Buyers
Use Six Arguments to Beat Sanitation Violations
How to Avoid City-Issued Violations
CHIP Seminar on Violations a Big Success
Frustrated New Yorkers Grapple with Loan Rates
A New Law May Hurt More Than it Helps
Frustrated New Yorkers Grapple with Loan Rates
Transitioning from Sponsor to Board Control
Playing the Game of Inches in Measuring Square Footage
Real Estate Buyers and Sellers Stalemate
Heirs to a Headache
Death is the Great Leveler in Manhattan Real Estate
Estate Headache: Selling High-Priced Family Home
Knowing Your Building Remodeling Rights
Dealing Out Tax Man
Lawyers Wrangle as Market Slides
Jeffrey Metz Joins Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. as Chief of the Appellate Bureau
Former Corcoran Sunshine Sues Brokerage
Co-Opification
Newsday Asks Obama Administration to "Consider the Words of Real Estate Attorney Adam Leitman Bailey"
Cuomo Cracks Down on NY Real Estate Fraud
In an Accident, Some Fear a Real Estate Opportunity

ACCOLADES

Who's Who in Real Estate Law 2000
Veteran Appeals Attorney Joins Adam Leitman Bailey
Treiman Makes Law
Jeffrey Metz to Serve as Managing Partner at Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
Jeffrey Metz Joins Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
Metz Aiming for All-Star Status at Growing Law Firm
Dov Treiman Named Chairperson of Apartment Law Insider Board of Advisors

ANTENNAS

Cellular Antennas as an Income Source

APPLIANCES

Your Home; Tenant Surcharges for Appliances
What to do if Tenant Installs Appliance Without Your Ok

COMMERCIAL

Crave Ceviche Bar Crane Collapse
Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Stops Foreclosure, Prevails in Litigation and Counsels Seller in Sale of Commercial Condominium
Appeals Court Bars Laundry Room Contractor from Forcing Owner to Let it Match Competitive Bids
The Queen Busy Bee of Elizabeth Street
Eateries Forced Out by Soaring Rents
Curtain Closing on Amato Opera

DEMOLITION

Bill Adds Requirement for Evictions Based on Demolition

DHCR

DHCR Sets Monthly Surcharges You May Collect for Tenant-Installed Appliances

DISCRIMINATION

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. Prevails on Appeal in Favor of Holocaust Survivor Rejected From Cooperative Board
Upper East Side Co-op Board Terminates Dying Owner

EVICTING/DEFENDING A SHAREHOLDER: PULLMAN CASES

Pullman, Six Months Out
Push and Pullman: Appellate Court Rules on Objectionable Tenants
Co-ops Weigh Who's Nasty or Nice

FAIR HOUSING

Mayor Vetoes Bill Barring Discrimination Against Tenants on Public Assistance

FRAUD

As Mortgage Fraud Runs Rampant, Meaningful Prosecutions In Short Supply

HDFC/ADVERSE POSSESSION

Adverse Possession: Mind Your Property
Former Squats are Worth Lots, but Residents Can't Cash In

LEASE FORMS

New, Improved Lease Forms Available for Apartment Building Owners

MITIGATION OF DAMAGES FOR BREAKING LEASE

Appeals Court Rules Owners Needn't Try to Re-rent Apartment When Tenant Breaks Lease

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY - Condo Owners Settle with Developer
Tenant Victory Could Spell Trouble for Developers
Q & A: Megadollar Homes, Megapainful Headaches
A Limited Warranty
Buyers Look to 40-Year Old Federal Law to Revoke Contracts
Boymelgreen Faces Law Suit Over 20 Pine Loan
Court Decisions Clear Way for More Shoddy Development Lawsuits
Advice: Repair the Fine Print First
Battle Ready
What a Revolting Development: What if Your Brand New Condo is Falling Apart?
New Fannie Regulations Tighten Screws on New Development Purchases
Condo Power: Condominium Boards Unite to Fight Developer Defects

NON-PAYMENT/CHRONIC NON-PAYMENT

New Rental Lease Eliminates Loopholes for Late Paying Tenants
Call All Monies Owed by Tenant "Additional Rent" to Speed Up Non-Payment Proceedings
Extra Notice Needed if Attorney Prepares Nonpayment Court Papers, Says Federal Court
Avoid Court-Ordered Rent Abatement if Tenant Didn't Give Notice of Defect

PERSONAL USE

Revising the Limits on "Personal Use"

RENT REGULATION/RENT STABILIZATION

What You Need to Know Before You Rent
Rangel Rents Apartments at Bargain Rates
Tenant Privacy and Landlords
Rangel Double Deals

SMOKING

Court Opens Door for Owner Liability for Secondhand Smoke
No Pets, No Parties, No Smoking?

SROS

Room to Rent: Bath Nearby
How to Contest HPD 'Presumed' Lead-Based Paint Violation
Court Ruling Makes Some Evictions Easier
Avoiding Eviction While On Active Duty
Stuy Town Tenants Score in Battle with Owner
When Renters Stay on After the Lease Expires

SUBLETTING/NONPRIMARY RESIDENCE

A Security Deposit For a Sublet
Q & A: Following the Rules for Subletting