Case Type
Holdover-Non-primary Residence
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
LT-322983-23/NY
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 51003(U)
Petitioner
REDACTED
Respondent
REDACTED
Judge
Ortiz, Frances A.
Decision/Order Date
2026-06-24
Posture
Post-Trial Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Judgment for Landlord
Winner
Landlord Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this nonprimary residence holdover involving a rent-stabilized apartment, the court awards possession to the landlord after trial. Voluminous documentary evidence and witness testimony, including from the tenant's former subtenant, established that the tenant did not maintain a substantial physical nexus to the premises and lived primarily out of state.
Keywords
Nonprimary Residence Holdover; Landlord Awarded Possession After Trial; Preponderance of Evidence Showed Tenant Lacked a Substantial Physical Nexus to Apartment and Lived Primarily Out of State
Recommended Citation
"REDACTED #00019" (2026). All Decisions. 2313.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2313
