520 East 81st Street Associates v. Lenox Hill Hospital

David H. Edwards, Jr., J.

This is a holdover summary proceeding. The petitioner is the owner and landlord of the premises 520 East 81st Street, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. The respondent Lenox Hill Hospital, is a volunteer nonprofit hospital. During the period from 1968 into 1970 it became the lessee of 14 apartments, by written rental agreements, in the multiple dwelling owned by the petitioner. The remaining respondents are subtenants to whom Lenox Hill Hospital sublet the 14 apartments. All of Lenox Hill’s leases have expired and since the date of expiration it has…