Legal Opinion
Franmar Infants Wear, Inc. v. Rios
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided July 10, 1985Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Robert D. Lippmann, J.
The issue presented is whether in order to be protected by the Loft Law, permanent physical alterations to convert loft space to residential use are statutorily required of a tenant actually living in loft quarters.
*997This is a holdover proceeding based on lease expiration in which the landlord seeks to recover possession of two rooms in a loft building.
The building is at 648 Broadway, located in the No-Ho district of Manhattan, governed by the MI-5B local zoning resolution. It has three residential units covered by the Loft Law, none of which is on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Abood v. Hospital Ambulance Service, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Lower Manhattan Loft Tenants v. New York City Loft BoardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Kaufman v. American Electrofax Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Kachian v. AronsonCivil Court of the City of New York · 1984
- Enki Properties, N. V. v. Loft BoardNew York Supreme Court · 1985
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