Rothman v. Department of Community Affairs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SKILLMAN, J.A.D.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether three buildings in Cliffside Park owned by appellants are “multiple dwellings” as defined in N.J.S.A. 55:13A-3(k) and therefore subject to the regulatory authority of the Commissioner of Community Affairs (the Commissioner) under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, N.J.S.A. 55.13A-1 et seq. Appellants argue that the buildings, each of which contain four housing units, were converted into two separate buildings, each containing two units, when appellant Rothman Realty Corporation conveyed…