Scheduled to take effect in 2024, Local Law 97 will create an entirely new environmental compliance framework for any New York City building larger than 25,000 square feet (and in some cases, buildings that are...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson In 2021, New York enacted a bill – the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 (the “Act”) – limiting the amount...

By: Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M., Michael A. Curatola, Esq., Ariel S. Holzer, Esq., Dana W. Sivak, Esq., and Terran Cooper In April, New York City Council member Lynn Schulman introduced a bill[1] that would prohibit...

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman (FRB) is pleased to announce that Christopher M. Slowik, Esq. and Jason R. Goldfarb, Esq. have joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as Partners, further expanding the...

By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson Being a landlord is not as simple as collecting tenants’ rent every month. If you are a landlord,[1] you know running a property is like...

Navigating Your First 30 Days in New York By: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. with contributions from Brice Wilkerson and Elysse Anderson If you have recently become the owner of a rental property in New York, you are likely already...

By: Michael A. Curatola, Esq. and Terran Cooper, with contributions from Andrew P. Cooper, Esq., LL.M., and Ariel S. Holzer, Esq.  In April 2023, New York City Councilmember Lynn C. Schulman introduced a bill to the City...

By: Michael A. Curatola, Esq.  It’s been nearly two years since I first posted an article about blockchain’s impacts on real estate[1]. Since then, the industry has continued to evolve alongside the technology. New...

Join FRB’s Matthew E. Rappaport, Esq., LL.M. and Michael A. Curatola, Esq., Evan Fox (Grassi Advisors & Accountants), and Michael DiSchiavi (Exit Realty Top Properties) for drinks, snacks, and conversation around real...

By: Michael L. Moskowitz, Esq. & Melissa A. Guseynov, Esq. In a recent decision of interest to landlords and tenants alike, Bankruptcy Judge Michael E. Wiles, sitting in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern...