Mongelli v. Sharp

We agree with the motion court that plaintiff landlord is foreclosed from contesting the applicability of the Loft Law as to Shavelson, Piersol, Sacks and Davis since he voluntarily registered the building as an interim multiple dwelling and failed to challenge coverage within 30 days of registration, as required by New York City Loft Board Regulations (Relating to Registration of Interim Multiple Dwellings) § 2 (A) (5). In fact, plaintiff subsequently filed two renewal applications, each time certifying that the information contained in the original application, namely, that the space…