Maresca v. 167 Bleecker, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Diane A. Lebedeff, J.

This special proceeding seeks the appointment of an administrator for a multiple dwelling pursuant to RPAPL article 7-A. This case has special interest because it raises issues relating to the recent amendments to the article and to the availability of a court’s discretion in the determination of whether a judgment should be granted under article 7-A.

FACTUAL FINDINGS

The property involved is located at 167 Bleecker Street in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan. The building itself is an old law tenement with 16 small, poorly designed, and poorly…