Ansonia Associates v. Costa

Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (David H. Edwards, Jr., J.), entered July 13, 1989, inter alia, granting defendant’s cross motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to serve a notice pursuant to Rent Stabilization Code (9 NYCRR) § 2523.5 (a); § 2524.2 (a), (b), and declaring that defendant is entitled to a renewal lease, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Plaintiff Ansonia Associates (Ansonia) is the owner of an apartment building located at 2109 Broadway in Manhattan (The Ansonia) in which defendant Mary Costa (Costa), now 80 years of age, has been a tenant of record since 1964.

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