Scott Mollen

March 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "Horizon Realty of Mt. Vernon LLC v. Dabbs," where an ERAP stay was lifted as being inequitable to the landlord who had already suffered in the lengthy process, and "McWhinney v. Rockland Cider Works," where defendants were preliminarily enjoined from operating a cidery that would hurt surrounding property values.

By Scott Mollen

18 minute read

February 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "Community Housing Improvement Program, et al. v. New York Tenants & Neighbors" where the Second Circuit affirmed the constitutionality of New York's Rent Stabilization Law and Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act.

By Scott Mollen

16 minute read

February 21, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "South St. Seaport Coalition Inc. v. Landmarks Pres. Commn. of NYC," where the court vacated a certificate allowing a high-rise building at South Street Seaport, and "300 W 110th 19B LLC v. Argo Real Estate LLC," where the court granted a motion to compel arbitration, citing the condo bylaws' arbitration provision.

By Scott Mollen

13 minute read

February 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "Bd. of Mgrs. of 325 Fifth Ave. Condo v. Cont'l Residential Holdings LLC," where a condominium board's lawsuit against the management company based on alleged construction defects was dismissed.

By Scott Mollen

17 minute read

February 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "SEZ Foster LLC v. City of New York," where the court held that City of New York is not precluded from arbitrating land's fair market value, and "Potanovic v. Town of Stony Point," where the court dismissed a Section 1983 action alleging that the town violated First Amendment free speech rights, by omitting the public input part of town board meetings from Facebook live.

By Scott Mollen

16 minute read

January 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "260-261 Madison Ave. LLC v. WeWork 261 Madison LLC," and NRP Mortgage Trust I v. 701 Elton Ave."

By Scott Mollen

15 minute read

January 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses "Palacio v. Moursy," where the court vacated the tenant's stipulation to vacate; and "Article 13 LLC v. Ponce de Leon Federal Bank" where denials of summary judgment in an action to Quiet Title to a Brooklyn property was explained.

By Scott Mollen

15 minute read

January 17, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In this edition of his Realty Law Digest, Scott Mollen discusses "17 Lexington Ave. LLC v. Alison Six Star," where a blank commencement date did not render the subject lease agreement unenforceable, and "Spiegel v. 85th Estates Co.," where the court certified a class action in a tenants' suit against the landlord.

By Scott Mollen

15 minute read

January 14, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Having a well-qualified candidate, selected by the governor, attacked for essentially being a "moderate," sends a terrible message to the public and diminishes respect for New York State and the New York court system in particular.

By Scott Mollen

5 minute read

January 10, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Scott Mollen discusses two commercial landlord-tenant cases: "195 B Owner LLC v. Anthropologie," where it was held that pandemic executive orders excused the tenant's rent obligation under its lease provision, and "558 Seventh Ave. Corp. v. PKNY IV," where the court held that an invalidate certificate of occupancy does not bar a request for use and occupancy.

By Scott Mollen

12 minute read