259 West 12th, LLC v. Grossberg

*586The Civil Court, in its judgment awarding possession of the subject apartment to the landlord, held that the tenant’s demolition and replacement of the bathroom walls caused a “lasting or permanent injury” to the apartment, and thus constituted a substantial violation of the lease. The court also held that the tenant substantially violated the lease by renovating the bathroom walls without first conducting an asbestos test before removing the walls; failing to insure that the new Sheetrock she installed had the proper fire rating; and failing to secure necessary permits or approval from the…