Women's Interart Center, Inc. v. New York City Economic Development Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Renwick, J.

The Women’s Interart Center (WIC), a not-for-profit cultural organization in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, commenced two separate actions with regard to properties it leases from the City of New York (the City) and which it intends to purchase and develop into rehearsal studios and a cultural center. The two actions have been consolidated for a joint trial. In the first action, WIC challenges the City’s termination of a contract to sell the subject properties to WIC. In the second action, WIC *19challenges Clinton Housing Development Fund Corp.’s (CHDFC) attempt to…