Hotel Martha Washington Management Co. v. Swinick

Despite the allegations in both petitions to the contrary, the building of which the demised premises are a part appears to be a multiple dwelling (Multiple Dwelling Law, § 4, subds. 7, 9; Administrative Code of City of New York, § D26-1.07, subds. 8, 9 not exempt from the registration provisions of subdivision 2 of section 325 of the Multiple Dwelling Law, and section D26-41.21 of the Administrative Code). Failure to allege registration of the hotel in compliance with these provisions is a jurisdictional defect (Cal Cal Realty Corp. v. Taylor, N. Y. L. J., June 26, 1970, p. 2, col. 2). This…