Case Type
Holdover-Illegal Sublet
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-318638-24/NY
Petitioner
GVS Properties III, LLC
Respondent
Dionisa Cruz
Judge
Golden, Tashanna B.
Decision/Order Date
2026-07-01
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Tenant
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
In this illegal-sublet holdover, the court dismissed the petition for defective predicate notice. The Notice to Cure alleged only that building personnel observed unidentified occupants entering and exiting the premises and that the named tenant was not regularly observed — conclusory allegations insufficient under the reasonableness standard of Oxford Towers Co. v Leites, 41 AD3d 144 (1st Dept 2007). The notices failed to provide specific factual allegations enabling tenant to frame a defense and therefore did not satisfy the requirements of reason and due process.
Keywords
Illegal Sublet Holdover; Motion To Dismiss Granted; Notice To Cure And Notice Of Termination Conclusory And Vague And Failed To Provide Specific Allegations; Predicate Notice Not Reasonable In View Of The Attendant Circumstances
Recommended Citation
"GVS Properties III, LLC v. Cruz" (2026). All Decisions. 2328.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2328
