New York real estate law,
across the board.
The firm handles the full range of legal matters that landlords, management companies, and real estate businesses run into in New York. Every matter is handled by Martin directly. No associates, no outsourcing.
01.
Leasing
A lease is the foundation of every landlord-tenant relationship. In New York, a poorly drafted lease or one that hasn't kept up with regulatory changes can create problems that take years to untangle. Rent stabilization rules, preferential rent provisions, rider requirements — the details matter, and they change.
The firm drafts, reviews, and negotiates residential and commercial leases for landlords and property owners. On the commercial side, the firm also represents tenants — businesses negotiating leases with landlords, where having an attorney who understands how the other side thinks is a real advantage.
Typical matters include
• Residential lease drafting and review, including rent-stabilized units
• Commercial lease negotiation and drafting for landlords
• Commercial lease review and negotiation for tenants
• Lease renewals and amendments
• Rider preparation and compliance review
• Sublease and assignment review
02.
Contracts &
Transactions
Most contract problems show up after the fact. A vendor agreement that nobody reviewed, a management contract with a termination clause that doesn't work the way you thought, an NDA that doesn't actually cover what you need it to cover.
The firm handles commercial contract work across the real estate industry. The goal is straightforward: make sure you know what you're signing before you sign it, and make sure it says what you need it to say.
Typical matters include
• Vendor and contractor agreement review and drafting
• Property management agreements
• Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
• Licensing agreements
• General commercial contract negotiation
03.
Real Estate
Operations
Running a building or a management company means dealing with a constant stream of legal questions that don't fit neatly into any one category. HPD violations, rent stabilization compliance, house rules, co-op and condo board matters, regulatory notices that arrive without warning. These issues are often urgent, frequently unglamorous, and important to get right.
This is the work Martin spent years doing from inside some of New York's largest real estate organizations. He knows how these issues present themselves in practice, not just in theory.
Typical matters include
• HPD and DOB violation response and strategy
•. Rent stabilization and HSTPA compliance
•. Management agreement review and negotiation
• House rules drafting and updates
• Co-op and condo board legal matters
• NYC regulatory compliance for landlords and property managers
• Vendor and contractor contract oversight
04.
Litigation &
Disputes
Martin does real estate litigation. That means disputes in New York courts, handled by the same attorney who knows your business and your documents, not handed off to a litigator who is learning the file from scratch.
Not every dispute needs to go to court. Part of the job is figuring out which ones do, and which ones are better resolved another way. When litigation is the right path, the firm handles it directly.
Typical matters include
• Landlord-tenant disputes and proceedings
•. Commercial lease disputes
•. Contract disputes and breach of contract claims
• Management of outside litigation counsel for matters requiring specialization
05.
Landlord
Representation
New York City is not a forgiving place to be a landlord without legal counsel. The regulatory environment is dense, the rules change regularly, and the consequences of getting something wrong can be significant.
Individual landlords often don't need a lot of legal work, but when they need it, they need someone who actually knows New York landlord-tenant law. That's the work this firm was built for.
Typical matters include
• Lease review and drafting
•. Tenant dispute counseling and strategy
•. Rent stabilization compliance and guidance
• HPD and DOB violation response
• NYC regulatory compliance for landlords and property managers
• Vendor and super agreements