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News / 12.06.24 /Margaret D. Baisley
Court Declares Soho/Noho Arts Fund Contributions Unconstitutional
On December 5, 2024, the Appellate Division declared unconstitutional the portion of the recently amended Zoning Regulations that required payments to the SoHo-NoHo Arts Fund of $100 per square foot of loft area (with annual increases) to the City as a condition of allowing the conversion of lofts to legal residential occupancy. This decision reversed the 2023 decision …
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Blog / 12.01.23 /Margaret D. Baisley
Residential Alterations: Don’t Sign That Contract!
Recently, we have seen numerous residential alterations projects go awry because co-op and condo owners are signing bare-bones agreements without any attorney’s review. It is a grave mistake for property owners to focus only on the planning of their renovation, while ignoring the importance of retaining a competent construction law attorney to review their contractor’s or architect’s …
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