Lincoln Building Associates v. Zinbarg

Hofstadter, J. (dissenting).

The lease of April 3, 1952, for the two rooms theretofore occupied by the tenant and the additional three rooms then vacant, created a single unit of space to be used as a law office. Substantial alterations, including the tearing down and erection of walls, were made at the tenant’s expense to fit this space to the tenant’s needs. A library with wall units extending from the floor to the ceiling was part of the alteration so made. The trial court found as a fact that the entire space is being used by the tenant as one law office and that all the rooms are closely…