Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Kings County (Brooklyn)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-304210-22/KI
Slip Opinion Number
50041(U)
Petitioner
360-362 Lafayette, LLC
Respondent
Nicole Brown
Judge
Basu, Shantonu J.
Decision/Order Date
2024-01-16
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Tenant brought a non-payment proceeding challenging the regulatory status of the apartment, alleging it was part of a horizontal multiple dwelling and therefore rent-stabilized. Landlord claimed it was a four-family house and not subject to rent stabilization. Court granted tenant's motion for discovery to allow inspection of the buildings to gather evidence about shared facilities, but denied requests for copies of leases and a deposition of landlord. Key Legal Points: Court found inspection necessary to determine if buildings shared enough common facilities to be considered a horizontal multiple dwelling.
Recommended Citation
"360-362 Lafayette, LLC v. Brown" (2024). All Decisions. 1298.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1298
