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REAL ESTATE LAWYERS IN NEW YORK CITY

Business relationships where there is real estate often have complications and experienced counsel may be required to resolve issues. Real estate owners, partners, businesses, neighbors, shareholders, family members and tenants sometimes find themselves disagreeing. Disputes that start of as minor have to potential to quickly escalate into destructive, distracting and expensive legal conflict.

Rozhik Law Firm Has the Best Real Estate Lawyers in New York

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC’s legal team tackles those disputes and other legal challenges head-on, providing immediate protection and relief for our clients. Our firm is well known in New York City for providing powerful advocacy in courtrooms and practical solutions to complicated disputes.

Our practice provides sophisticated strategies and solutions for routine matters to intricate transactions and litigation. Our legal team is able to handle the full range of residential and commercial real estate matters:

  • Deed, title and ownership issues — Resolution of disputes between co-owners over the disposition or use of property, often through partition actions, and addressing issues with title defects or deed transfers.
  • Property and transaction litigation — Representing both sides in disputes over real estate sales or purchases, breach of contract, fraud, and conflicts with owners of neighboring property.
  • Property management & landlord law —Counseling of both managing agents and owners of residential and commercial properties, representing tenants as well as landlords to resolve conflict.
  • Co-op and condo law — Advising condominium and cooperative boards on daily operations, and representing unit owners, shareholders and boards in legal disputes.
  • Intricate real estate transactions — Our lawyers are experienced at structuring intricate real estate deals to resolve complicated disputes.

Real Estate Lawyers in New York for Strategic Resolution Disputes

Real estate disputes can involve several parties and be complicated. Breakdowns in the process may trigger various other problems or result in financial suffering. There are often disputes between co-owners, neighbors, sellers, purchasers, or others.

We can assists parties by constructing solutions or protecting their rights in court. Our law firm is well known in real estate litigation in New York City. Our experienced attorneys have a proven record of negotiated outcomes and courtroom victories.

Using Litigation or Negotiation to Resolve Real Estate Disputes

Our real estate lawyers in New York practice in the federal, state and city courts of New York City’s metro area. Cases include intricate litigation that involves big commercial properties to straightforward real estate deals that have gone wrong. We’ll handle litigation and disputes in the following areas:

  • Earnest money recovery
  • Breach of contract
  • Zoning and land use disputes
  • Title insurance litigation
  • Fiduciary duty breaches
  • Fraud, misrepresentation and nondisclosure
  • Wrongful foreclosure
  • Disputes in real estate partnerships and joint ventures
  • Landlord/tenant disputes
  • Real property contract disputes
  • Quiet title actions
  • Commercial and retail evictions
  • Land use and deed restrictions
  • Eminent condemnation and domain
  • Zoning
  • Actions against adverse possession
  • Mechanics liens
  • Easements
  • Boundary disputes
  • Lis pendens issues
  • Nuisance and trespass claims
  • Property tax disputes
  • Injunctive relief
  • Closing problems
  • Fraud, misrepresentation or nondisclosure
  • Co-owner and partition disputes
  • Earnest money deposit or down payment recovery
  • Access and license actions or agreements
  • Declaratory judgment actions
  • Construction and contractor contracts
  • Commercial and residential lease disputes
  • Ownership interests
  • Real estate under distress
  • Construction litigation
  • Loan workouts
  • Constructive trusts
  • Foreclosure
  • Contractor disputes

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC represents either party in transactional disputes by exploring remedies to make amends or to get disputed transactions back on track. It is however sometimes advantageous or necessary to take a matter to court. Our attorneys will defend or initiate lawsuits or get injunctions while exploring negotiated settlements.

Our lawyers can handle intricate transactions involving real estate, including structuring co-op/condo or commercial property deals in real estate litigation or representation.

Resolving New York Property Disputes Strategically

We help property owners in a broad range of legal conflicts, always trying to find the most expeditious and cost-effective methods:

  • Property nuisance, infringement or damage claims — Resolving disputes between neighbors of nuisance, noise, easements, property damage, and adverse possession allegations.
  • Access and license disputes — The New York Real Property Proceedings and Actions Law Section 881 states that property owners may seek court permission to enter connecting premises as required to make repairs or improvements. We’ll represent either party to resolve such access when it is contested, or with agreeing as per license agreement terms, including bonding, duration, compensation, terms, scope, etc.
  • Co-owner disputes — We regularly assist parties who own a property together and have had a dispute. We handle these disputes including partition actions between real estate investors, estranged couples or family members.

Real Estate Lawyers in New York for Resolving Deed, Title and Co-Owner Disputes

We are frequently requested to resolve disputes between a property’s co-owners, owners of adjacent properties and other parties with conflicting interests. Resolving those conflicts needs a combination of excellent strategy, specialized legal knowledge, proven courtroom ability and solid experience.

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC is a preeminent New York City law firm for real estate litigation and disputes, and we have more than 25 years of experience representing either party in these complex matters. Our legal team has proven its ability to negotiate settlements, design compromises, interpret complex deed, co-owner and title issues, and litigate when required.

Co-Owner Dispute Resolution and Litigation

There are often disputes between co-owners of real estate with differing interests, including business partners with joint property, siblings who inherited property, and unmarried couples who bought property together. We defend and instigate partition actions between all these different types of co-owners. These actions will resolve the many financial and legal issues that become apparent when parties decide to go their own, separate ways, or when a party does not comply with an agreement or contribute to the upkeep relating to ownership. Solutions may involve arranging a buyout by one or more parties, dividing properties, or selling property and splitting the proceeds. Although we strive to reach out-of-court settlements, we are willing to litigate as aggressively as required to defend and assert the interests of our clients.

Our experienced attorneys handle the full range of deed, title and co-owner issues relating to real estate:

  • Resolving financial issues
  • Accounting and partition actions
  • Access and licensing for property improvement
  • Quiet title actions to preclude or resolve claims
  • Right-of-way issues including easements
  • Declaratory judgments
  • Fraudulent transfer of deeds
  • Adverse possession litigation
  • Air rights
  • Resolving title defects prior to expected transactions
  • Adjacent property use affecting value or title of property
  • Nominee and/or beneficial interests

Comprehensive Representation in Condo and Co-op Law in New York City

Condominium and cooperative transactions are subject to intricate external laws and condo and co-op operations are governed by a web of contractual relationships and self-imposed rules. The lawyers at Rozhik Law Firm PLLC are very familiar with the intertwined administrative and legal issues that make up condominium and co-op law.

Our experienced lawyers are used by managers and boards, as well as co-op shareholders and condo owners, to resolve disputes, help navigate the legal setting, and litigate where required. We are known for our courtroom advocacy and extensive knowledge in this regard in New York City.

Experienced Real Estate Lawyers in New York Regarding Condo and Co-op Law

Condo and co-op issues often involve proprietary leases, bylaws, regulations or house rules. Our comprehensive experience allows us to navigate a strategy aimed at solution with litigation options should it become apparent that conflicts can only be resolved in court.

Our condominium and cooperative services include:

  • Representation of condo and co-op boards — General counseling to boards and managing all disputes and legal issues that may arise.
  • Resolution of repair, management and construction issues — Our attorneys represent either party regarding alteration agreements, improvements, construction defects, damage, repairs, common area and building issues, and common maintenance and charge fees.
  • Representation of shareholders/owners —Advocating for unit owners in disputes with other residents, control of the board and disputes with the board.

Strategic Resolution of Conflicts over Commercial or Residential Lease Agreements

Tenant-landlord relationships can often be confrontational and the legal process caters for this dynamic. Whether you are a tenant or a property owner, it’s important that you find experienced legal counsel as soon as any dispute arises.

Rozhik Law Firm PLLC in New York City provides focused experience and knowledge in tenant-landlord matters. Our lawyers have vast experience representing either party in these disputes, and this gives our clients an advantage as we are able to easily anticipate our opposition’s strategy or legal position and can guide our clients accordingly.

Residential and Commercial Tenant-Landlord Law in NYC

We represent owners of commercial properties, condos, co-ops, townhouses, apartment buildings, brownstones, as well as commercial and residential tenants, in the full spectrum of tenant-landlord disputes and matters:

  • Repairs and holdover— We assert the rights of tenants or landlords in resolving different types of lease disputes.
  • Nonpayment and eviction— If negotiations fail, we advocate for tenants or owners in proceedings in state courts or NYC Housing Courts.
  • Commercial tenant-landlord issues — We represent tenants or owners office in retail, store, restaurant, dental, and medical lease disputes.
  • Rent control and stabilization— We are fully familiar with the rights of tenants and landlords in rent controlled and rent stabilized apartments, including the specific procedures that should be followed. We handle regulatory and leasing issues, as well as tenant buy-out negotiations.
  • Pets, noise and Nuisance — We protect the rights of tenants and landlords by resolving all types of pet, nuisance and noise disputes.

Commercial and Residential Lease Dispute Efficient Resolution

Our lawyers are experienced in the judicial processes in residential and commercial tenant-landlord matters, including trials, hearings and motions. In residential tenant-landlord matters, our attorneys are highly experienced with NYC Rent Regulations, Housing Court procedures, DHCR regulations and rules, and HPD issues.

Real Estate Lawyers in New York for Intricate Real Estate Transactions

Although many real estate firms are able to handle straightforward, simple transactions, only a select few are able to handle more complex and bigger real estate deals. Our attorneys have a proven record of handling sophisticated transactions, including structuring deals to resolve litigation.

As we have extensive experience in real estate litigation, we know how to prevent clients from falling into the common pitfalls. Our many years of dedication to detail and accumulated knowledge has familiarized us with techniques to complete complex transactions, institute necessary protections and resolve specific concerns.

Facilitating Complicated, Large Real Estate Deals in New York City- Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, as well as Westchester County and Long Island

Our experienced real estate lawyers in New York represent and advise closely held businesses, corporations, trusts as well as other real estate entities and business, commercial property brokers and owners, co-op and condo boards, and other clients in New York City.

We are fully conversant with the legal nuances of transactions dealing with mixed use and retail properties, office buildings, new construction developments, cooperatives and condominiums, and other commercial properties. We have facilitated:

  • Transactions between trusts
  • Purchase/sale of large-scale developments
  • Refinancing of large co-ops
  • Real estate deals involving multiple parties
  • Lease modifications and negotiations
  • Complicated commercial transactions
  • 1031 exchanges
  • High net worth/high-value transactions
  • Defeasance
  • Other complex real estate transactions

Legal Counsel for Condo and Co-Op Unit Owners

Owning a condominium or cooperative apartment has various benefits, but condo owners and co-op shareholders also face unique legal challenges, like clashes with building management or the board, with their own co-owners or other residents or contractors, renters, vendors, subcontractors, engineers or architects.

We represent condo and co-op unit owners in legal negotiations and conflicts with other parties. Our attorneys have more than 25 years of experience in litigation and problem-solving in the field of condo and co-op law, serving shareholders and owners throughout New York City.

Experienced Condominium and Co-Op Lawyers

The knowledgeable lawyers at Rozhik Law Firm PLLC represent and advise condo and co-op boards as well as shareholders and owners. We are committed to our clients’ interests, and our understanding of the perspective of both management and owners enables us to forge cost-effective and realistic solutions. When necessary, our skilled trial lawyers can also advocate for you in court.

We have represented unit owners for:

  • Disputes with the board over house rules, bylaws, proprietary leases and the board approval process.
  • Maintenance, repair and alteration issues
  • Issues in sale and purchase of condominiums
  • Issues in selling and buying co-op shares
  • Conflicts with neighboring owners
  • Removal of board members and control of the board
  • Disputes over maintenance fees and common charges
  • Common area repair costs and disputes
  • Failure to repair water damage and leaks
  • Breach of Warranty of Habitability
  • Alteration agreements
  • Allowable use of common areas disputes
  • Landlord problems with renters
  • Renovation/construction plans
  • Subleasing of condos and co-ops

Many issues revolve around common areas and neighboring units, as parties don’t always agree, or they disagree with the board. Another frequent source of disputes are building rules, balancing nuisance complaints with privacy rights, or holding the board accountable for evenhanded enforcement and reasonable restrictions.

Real Estate Lawyers in New York for Resolving Management and Building Issues for Co-Ops and Condos

Conflicts sometimes arise when an owner wants to make changes to their units or when there are disagreements about building upkeep, maintenance, construction, financial responsibility, repairs or damages.

Our firm can help resolve these tangled and tense disputes. We represent co-op and condo boards as well as co-op shareholders and condo owners in repair, management and construction issues.

We Help Resolve Building Management and Maintenance Issues

The house rules, proprietary lease or bylaws may be ambiguous, and any regulation or contract is subject to interpretation. Our experienced attorneys can help resolve legal disputes between unit owners and management regarding:

  • Responsibility for damage including flooding
  • Upkeep of facade, security measures, common areas, walkways and roof
  • Renovations
  • Responsibility for timeliness and costs of repairs
  • Common charges and maintenance fees
  • Alteration agreements
  • Arbitrary, selective or lax enforcement of rules
  • House and building rules versus privacy rights
  • Contractor, subcontractor and general contractor disputes
  • Breach of habitability warranty
  • License to defects, permits, access
  • Mechanic’s liens
  • Construction disruption, dust and noise

New York Rules for Remodeling or Construction of Condominiums and Co-Ops

Condo and co-op owners want to turn their living space into their own. Renovations of condominiums and cooperatives are however governed by local, city and state laws, condo and co-op bylaws and local building codes. It is normal for owners to have to sign detailed alteration agreements with their building before any work can commence. These agreements normally consist of detailed pages and need the involvement of the engineer, architect, and/or contractor and the signature of the owner, especially for renovations that involve load-bearing walls, HVAC, electrical, or plumbing.

Our lawyers are able to negotiate and review construction contracts, alteration agreements, and related documents on behalf of shareholders/owners or on behalf of property managers, associations and boards. Our experience enables us to recognize pitfalls and to protect our clients’ interests when disputes arise.

Advocates in Commercial Tenant-Landlord Law in New York

Commercial landlord-tenant disputes can happen irrespective of how much detail was negotiated into an agreement or lease. We have handled thousands of cases involving tenants or owners of commercial properties to resolve or litigate payment disputes and other lease disputes and violations, including eviction and termination.

As we often represent business tenants and landlords, we are aware of the negotiable points and core issues that are important to both parties in these conflicts. Although we aim to maintain good relations between tenants and owners, we are prepared to litigate, if required, in federal, state and city courts of New York City.

Tenant-Landlord Attorneys in New York City

We often represent owners of mom and pop businesses, offices, stores, retail space, businesses, businesses, storefronts, restaurants, dental or medical offices, each with their own issues in occupying and leasing commercial space. We also represent property managers and owners of other commercial properties, including office buildings. Our attorneys can handle all legal matters relating to lease disputes, including:

  • Lease disputes
  • Nonpayment of rent
  • Repairs, defects and maintenance
  • Renovations and construction
  • Holdover
  • Property damage
  • Leasing and lease modifications
  • Yellowstone injunctions
  • Early surrender/termination
  • nuisance, odor and noise issues
  • Plenary actions
  • Guarantors
  • Distressed entities
  • Cross-defaults
  • Notice to cure
  • Tenant bankruptcy
  • Illegal use or sublet
  • Letters of credit

We can represent either party in evictions, lease negotiations and court proceedings. Our lawyers carefully document everything and adhere to the specific procedural steps needed to preserve our clients’ remedies and rights in this technical and complex legal process.

We also represent commercial tenants and landlords in holdover actions for violations of lease agreements, and we defend and seek Yellowstone injunctions related to commercial property.

Our lawyers are familiar with the full range of legal defenses and actions, including notice of termination, notice of default, notices to cure and demand notices. We are experienced and seasoned in all aspects of the commercial tenant-landlord judicial process, including trials, hearings and motions.

 

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