Case Type
Holdover-Lease Expiration
Housing Type
Not Stated
Court
Civil Court of the City of New York
County
Queens County (Queens)
L&T / Index / Case / Docket / Clerk's Number
LT-314297-24/QU
Slip Opinion Number
2026 NY Slip Op 32108(U)
Petitioner
Plaza Gardens Real Estate Corp.
Respondent
Rhonda Pitts, John Doe, Jane Doe
Judge
Guthrie, Clinton J.
Decision/Order Date
2026-07-06
Posture
Pre-Answer Motion by Landlord
Disposition
Case Dismissed/discontinued
Winner
Tenant Substantially Won
Synopsis
Landlord commenced a holdover proceeding seeking to recover the premises under the Good Cause Eviction Law (GCEL) on the ground of good faith withdrawal of the unit from the rental market under RPL §216(1)(i). The court dismissed the petition, holding that while GCEL provides withdrawal from the rental market as a ground for removal, a landlord invoking that ground must still satisfy the pleading requirements of RPAPL §741(4), and landlord failed to do so.
Keywords
GCEL; Ground for Removal; RPL § 216(1)(i); Pleading Requirements Under RPAPL § 741(4) Must Still be Met
Recommended Citation
"Plaza Gardens Real Estate Corp. v. Pitts" (2026). All Decisions. 2343.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2343
