Who Knew? Landlords Can’t Force Terrorism Insurance On Renters

On Tuesday afternoon, The Real Estate got a strange email from Westchester-based PR man Rich Roher.

Today’s decision by the NYS Appeals Court, reversing a June 2005 NYS Supreme Court decision, effectively says that a landlord cannot compel a leasee to acquire terrorism insurance if terrorism is not specifically included in the lease’s named perils Read More

Aby Learns His Lesson


This week, real-estate mogul Aby Rosen spoke to The Observer about his partnership with Ian Schrager, and their luxury residential projects.

But today, the savvy developer found himself in trouble with former landlord, Sharon Goldman. Housing Court Judge Gerald J. Lebovits ruled against Mr. Rosen, forcing him to pay Ms. Goldman Read More