Andrew B Freedland

September 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

This article discusses a recent case filed by a condominium unit owner that touches on concerns related to the use of outdoor space associated with a cooperative or condominium apartment, such as who actually owns the space and if costs associated with the use of outdoor space can be charged.

By Deborah Koplovitz and Andrew B. Freedland

5 minute read

May 11, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A corporation may also have been formed under New York's Cooperative Corporations Law (CCL) —though the Legislature did declare that the policy behind the CCL was "to encourage ... effective organization" of associations of "producers, marketers or consumers of food products" with the aim of "rendering of mutual help and service" to those entities.

By Andrew B. Freedland and Deborah Koplovitz

5 minute read

March 01, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A recent case involves a situation asked of counsel representing condominiums and cooperatives on a regular basis; who is responsible for the repairs and damage stemming from alterations to the interior of a cooperative apartment, which were previously made by the predecessor shareholder?

By Andrew B. Freedland and Deborah Koplovitz

5 minute read

November 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A recent case by the Appellate Division, Second Department, has reinforced one important distinction between a residential rental tenant, and a shareholder in a cooperative corporation.

By Deborah Koplovitz and Andrew B. Freedland

6 minute read

August 31, 2022 | New York Law Journal

It seems that a recent case has tacitly recognized that noise from other neighbors and their children in apartment buildings is not unexpected, and unless it is so unreasonable that it precludes a tenant from enjoying the intended function of the apartment, a warranty of habitability claim may not make the kind of good fence that some neighbors wish it would.

By Deborah Koplovitz and Andrew B. Freedland

6 minute read

December 28, 2021 | New York Law Journal

'Gundlach' illuminates the risks that may await a board when an employee's small side jobs goes awry, and serves as a cautionary tale.

By Deborah Koplovitz and Andrew B. Freedland

6 minute read

April 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Recent decisions have revived the discussion about rights of sponsors and holders of unsold shares in residential cooperative corporations.

By Andrew B. Freedland and Deborah Koplovitz

6 minute read