Legal Opinion
Columbus Park Corp. v. Department of Housing Preservation & Development
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 1992PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Hancock, Jr., J.
Both petitioners (owners) are limited-profit housing companies formed under article II of the Private Housing Finance Law to provide housing for low and moderate income persons and families, commonly known as Mitchell-Lama housing. They seek dissolution so that they may convert to a more profitable form of housing company. The common issue is whether restrictive covenants contained in the parties’ respective agreements and deeds prohibit the owners from dissolving after 20 years as Mitchell-Lama housing pursuant to Private Housing Finance Law § 35 (2). For…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Two Guys v. S.F.R. Realty AssociatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- City of New York v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Huggins v. Castle Estates Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Selzer v. BakerNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
- Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. NewmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Branford House, Inc. v. MichettiNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Silverman v. SilvermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
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