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Lower Manhattan’s South Street Seaport will be living la dolce vita with its latest restaurant lease. Casa Serra, a sister restaurant to East Village eatery House of Pasta, has inked a 2,824-square-foot lease at the…
Commercial Observer·TodayLeasing & tenant lawOwners & management
Two-Year Rent Freeze Takes Effect for Two Million NYC Tenants BKReader
BKReader·4 days agoLeasing & tenant law
As NYC rent freeze takes effect, a legal battle plays out between Mamdani and Mastro New York Daily News
New York Daily News·4 days agoLeasing & tenant law
Last week a judge said he would not commit to ruling on the legality of the rent freeze by the Oct. 1st deadline, when the freeze begins.
Brick Underground·5 days agoLeasing & tenant law
If your lease specifies certain amenities—which leases rarely do—then failure to provide them is a breach of contract, and tenants would be entitled to a reduction in their rent, says attorney Altagracia Outerbridge.
Brick Underground·6 days agoLeasing & tenant law
NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos amNewYork
amNewYork·09/11/2026Leasing & tenant law
Judge Presses NYC Landlords in Rent Freeze Legal Challenge yahoo.com
yahoo.com·09/07/2026Leasing & tenant law
Exclusive | NYC landlord sues sanitation department over trash-placement fines — because there’s nowhere to put it New York Post
New York Post·08/31/2026Violations & complianceLeasing & tenant lawOwners & management
Exclusive | Mamdani sparks tenant complaint crisis to 'squeeze' landlords and seize private property: critics New York Post
New York Post·08/30/2026Leasing & tenant law
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’ yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/28/2026Leasing & tenant lawOwners & management
Mamdani Puts NYC Landlords on Notice With Fast-Track Housing Crackdown: ‘Follow the Law or Don’t Be a Landlord’ yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/26/2026Leasing & tenant lawOwners & management
New York Landlords Are Suing to Overturn a Rent Freeze on 1 Million Stabilized Apartments yahoo.com
yahoo.com·08/13/2026Leasing & tenant law
New York’s Rent Freeze Is Only the Half of It Commercial Observer
Commercial Observer·08/10/2026Leasing & tenant law
Rent Freeze in NYC: How to Tell If Yours Qualifies Documented
Documented·08/05/2026Leasing & tenant law
Mamdani Administration Celebrates Formation of 100th City-Supported Tenant Union nyc.gov
nyc.gov·07/29/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC landlords sue Mamdani administration over rent freeze Planetizen
Planetizen·07/28/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC landlords sue over rent freeze as Mamdani faces criticism over ‘unlawful’ policies Fox News
Fox News·07/25/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Sue Over Mamdani's Rent Freeze, Say Board Member's Resignation Proves 'Everything Since Has Been Theater' yahoo.com
yahoo.com·07/25/2026Leasing & tenant law
Landlords are suing over the NYC rent freeze — and it isn't the first time Business Insider
Business Insider·07/24/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Challenge Mamdani-Backed Rent Freeze in Court CRE Daily
CRE Daily·07/23/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords SUING Mayor Over Rent Freeze Fox News
Fox News·07/23/2026Leasing & tenant law
Lawyer for NYC landlords sues Zohran Mamdani for ‘blatantly illegal’ rent freeze Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner·07/23/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC landlords sue over Mamdani's 'illegal' rent freeze Fox Business
Fox Business·07/23/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Sue to Overturn Rent Freeze, Claim Mamdani Influenced Board Law Commentary
Law Commentary·07/23/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Challenge Rent Freeze in Lawsuit Against City citybiz
citybiz·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Sue Rent Guidelines Board Over Rent Freeze Commercial Observer
Commercial Observer·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC landlords sue to invalidate Mamdani-backed rent freeze Audacy
Audacy·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Rent Freeze: Group of landlords sue Rent Guidelines Board over rent freeze vote ABC7 Eyewitness News
ABC7 Eyewitness News·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC Landlords Sue City Over Rent Freeze BKReader
BKReader·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
NYC landlords sue Rent Guidelines Board to stop rent freeze 6sqft
6sqft·07/22/2026Leasing & tenant law
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