Real Estate Litigation


Protecting Your Real Property

Axelrod, Fingerhut & Dennis handles all aspects of disputes relating to and arising from the ownership, acquisition, management, disposition, and leasing of real property.
 
Appearance In All Courts
We represent clients in Federal, State, and City courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as before administrative agencies.
 
Cost-Effective Representation
We are always mindful of the high cost of litigation for our clients. As appropriate we explore and offer alternative means of dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation.
 
Case Types
Article 78 Proceedings
Yellowstone injunctions
Mortgage Foreclosures
Ejectment Actions
Partition Disputes
Specific Performance Actions
 
Solid Achievements on Behalf of Our Clients
Breach of Contract

Successfully defended our client, a large owner of shopping centers, against a claim by ground lessee seeking reimbursement of construction costs due to lessee’s lease default.

Estate Distribution

Obtained a favorable arbitration award regarding significant real property assets for distributee of an Estate before a religious court (Beth Din) – and obtained confirmation of the award in subsequent Supreme Court action.

Breach of Warranty

Obtained partial refund of purchase price of new home for purchaser, as well as correction of numerous construction defects, from builder of new luxury construction based on breach of contract and fraud.

Yellowstone Injunction

Obtained Yellowstone injunction on behalf of commercial tenant – negotiated settlement with landlord during trial to allow tenant to remain for full term of its lease – and negotiated for landlord to pay for all repairs needed to cure alleged lease defaults

Ownership Dispute

Successfully defended claims against real property by co-venturer for partition and return of capital

Brokerage Commission

Successfully defended client against claim for leasing commission

Down Payment

Recovered wrongly retained down payment from seller for purchaser who was rejected by cooperative board

Option Agreement

Obtained Judgment after trial on behalf of client who sought to exercise lease renewal option objected to by landlord

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260 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
  
Tel (212) 702-0900
Fax (212) 355-7365
 
 
   
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