Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
314914/2023
Petitioner
ONE ARDEN PARTNERS LP
Respondent
ZENOBIA T. BUTLER, MELISSA CABALLERO
Judge
Stoller, Jack
Decision/Order Date
2025-05-23
Posture
Decision After Trial
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In a nonpayment case, the court awarded the tenant a significant rent abatement (63%) due to severe apartment conditions. The landlord established its prima facie case for arrears. However, the tenant successfully demonstrated a breach of the warranty of habitability, proving extensive rat infestation (15-60% abatement), lead paint and leak issues (15% abatement), and a defective apartment door (7% abatement). The court calculated a total abatement of $37,337.68, reducing the landlord's money judgment to $21,575.02.
Recommended Citation
"ONE ARDEN PARTNERS LP v. BUTLER" (2025). All Decisions. 1819.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/1819
