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...

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: Ariel S. Holzer, Esq. and Maria Hirakis In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act in April of 2019, former Mayor de Blasio signed the bill and the law...

Following conflicting guidance by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), it appears that CAURD licensees may be required to accept a dispensary location identified by the New York Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund...