Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Rent Stabilized
Court
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
County
New York County (Manhattan)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
570225/26
Slip Opinion Number
50593(U)
Petitioner
Clermont York 82nd St. LLC.
Respondent
EJ Zgodny
Judge
Brigantti; Tisch; Alpert; Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-04-28
Posture
Post-answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Motion Granted for Tenant
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
The Appellate Term affirmed the Civil Court's dismissal of a landlord's holdover petition. The landlord sought to evict the tenant for failing to sign rent-stabilized renewal lease offers after the apartment, previously improperly deregulated due to J-51 tax benefits, was re-registered. The court found that the renewal lease offers were improper because the landlord failed to provide an initial stabilized lease and the renewals lacked mandatory components, such as a stabilization rider and registration statement, thereby justifying the tenant's refusal to sign. The court also noted that the rent calculation should adhere to HSTPA amendments.
Keywords
Failure to Sign Improper Rent Stabilized Lease; J-51 Tax Abatement; Improper Deregulation; After Roberts Apartment Must be Re-Registered
Recommended Citation
"Clermont York 82nd St. LLC. v Zgodny" (2026). All Decisions. 2201.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2201
