Legal Opinion
Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. Metropolitan Avenue Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided October 25, 1990PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Margaret Taylor, J.
The novel question before the court in this case is whether *957the owner of a multiple dwelling is required by law to cure code violations found in vacant apartments. For the reasons given below, the court holds that a multiple dwelling owner is obligated by statute to correct all violations in his or her building, whether or not some or all of them are found in vacant apartments.
The 20-unit multiple dwelling at 524 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, New York has been in effect "owned” by respondent Frank A. Ciolli (owner) for at least 10 years. The premises…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Altz v. . LeibersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Susskind v. 1136 Tenants Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1964
- Fernandez v. Tsoumpas Bros.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1984
- Chan v. KormendiCivil Court of the City of New York · 1983
- Eyedent v. Vickers ManagementAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1988
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Department of Housing Preservation & Development v. Living Waters Realty Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 2006
- D'Agostino v. Forty-Three East Equities Corp.New York Supreme Court · 2006