Case Type
Non-payment
Housing Type
Other
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-319574-24/NY
Petitioner
17 Eldridge Street Corp.
Respondent
Janelli Saavedra
Judge
Blinova, Yekaterina
Decision/Order Date
2025-10-30
Posture
Pre-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The landlord commenced a nonpayment proceeding. The tenant moved for summary judgment to dismiss the petition, arguing the predicate rent demand was fatally defective because it lacked the required Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) notice under RPL § 231-c. The landlord conceded the omission but cross-moved to amend the petition. The court found the GCEL notice requirement mandatory for rent demands under RPAPL § 711(2). Adhering to the rule that predicate notices are unamendable, the court granted the tenant's motion, dismissing the petition without prejudice, and denied the landlord's cross-motion as moot. The tenant substantially won.
Keywords
GCEL; Defective Rent Demand; Notice to Tenant Under RPAPL § 711(2) & RPL § 231-c Must be Attached to Rent Demand; Petition Dismissed Because Predicate Notice Cannot be Amended
Recommended Citation
"17 Eldridge Street Corp. v. Saavedra" (2025). All Decisions. 2023.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2023
