Adam Leitman Bailey PC

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. is a New York real estate law firm representing property owners, developers, purchasers, sellers, landlords, tenants, cooperative and condominium boards, investors, lenders, and businesses in matters involving real estate transactions, litigation, and regulatory issues. The firm focuses exclusively on real estate law and has handled matters in courtrooms, boardrooms, closing rooms, and before legislative and administrative bodies throughout New York. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has earned an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating, repeated Super Lawyers recognition, inclusion in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers, and a 2008 Chambers & Partners award recognizing the firm among New York’s noted real estate law practices.

Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. has represented clients in many significant New York real estate disputes involving condominium and cooperative law, commercial leasing, land use, adverse possession, rent regulation, fraud claims, and contract disputes. The firm’s attorneys have handled more than a thousand matters in New York State courts, including Supreme, Housing, Civil, Appellate, and Federal courts, with more than 250 appellate cases, including matters before New York’s Court of Appeals. Representative matters include:

• Lorne v. 50 Madison Avenue LLC — The Appellate Division held that a condominium board was not responsible for repairing defects in a newly constructed building, finding that the repair obligation remained with the sponsor. Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. represented the prevailing party at both the trial and appellate levels.
• Hartman v. Goldman — An adverse possession matter involving issues of first impression before New York’s Appellate Division.
• 542 East 14th Street v. Lee — An Appellate Division case addressing the expansion of rent regulation law in non-primary residence disputes.
• Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act Cases — The firm represented purchasers in matters involving the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (ILSA), obtaining settlements and court decisions involving contracts for buildings with more than 100 units. Industry publications noted Adam Leitman Bailey’s early use of ILSA claims in New York real estate litigation.
• Trump Soho Association v. Bayrock/Sapir Organization LLC, Donald J. Trump, Trump International Hotels Management LLC, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Eric Trump — Representation resulting in a settlement providing substantial financial recovery to clients asserting fraud claims under federal securities laws.
• Sky View Parc Purchasers Association, et al. v. FTC Residential Company II, L.P. — Representation involving one of the largest condominium-related settlements reported in New York.
• Rivas v. McDonnell — An Appellate Division decision involving interpretation of New York’s recording statute.
• Chin v. Chan — Trial court victory involving a legal theory invalidating a contract for the purchase of commercial property.
• Save Harlem Association v. KIMCO Realty Corporation — Representation involving litigation, legislative proposals, public advocacy, and settlement negotiations on behalf of the Save Harlem Association.
• Stalker v. Stewart Tenants — Representation of cooperative sellers in a housing discrimination matter resolved through settlement.
• Sykes v. RFD Third Avenue One Associates — Appellate victory involving attorneys’ fees arising from a stipulation dispute.
• Million Gold Realty Co. v. S.E. & K. Corp. — Trial and appellate victories in commercial lease litigation involving competing rights of first refusal held by commercial tenants.
• Crane Accident Litigation — Representation of a restaurant affected by the March 15, 2008 crane collapse in New York City, resulting in a settlement on behalf of the client.
• B & C Realty Co. v. 129 Emmut LLC, 106 A.D.3d 653 (1st Dept. 2013) — Successful defense of a building owner in litigation involving alleged zoning violations, fraudulent inducement claims, and a disputed multimillion-dollar down payment.

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