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- Over 30 years of experience
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Landlord Tenant Law
Manhattan Landlord Tenant Law Attorney for Commercial Disputes
New York City landlord tenant law often involves complex issues of law and fact, requiring an experienced landlord tenant lawyer. At the Manhattan Law Office of Steven R. Sutton, we have 25 years of experience in handling conflicts between landlords and tenants. We take effective and efficient action to advocate for landlords and tenants of commercial properties in the Five Boroughs.
Experienced Trial Attorney | Upholding Landlord and Tenant Rights Under Your Lease and Under the Law
We have experience and a record of success in a broad range of litigation related to commercial landlords and tenants. Our clients include landlords, tenants, subtenants, licensees, and property managers. Advocating zealously for them, we help protect their rights under their lease, contract, or under New York statutory law. Contact us to discuss your concerns:
- Lease disputes
- Disputes over breach of warranty of habitability
- Disputes over rent overcharge or nonpayment
- Tenant evictions/summary proceedings
- Retaliatory evictions
- Yellowstone injunctions
- Holdover or nonpayment proceedings
- Warrants of eviction
- Trials and appeals
Protecting Retail Tenants from Overly Zealous Commercial Developers
In New York, many retail tenants every year find themselves involved in conflicts with landlords and overly zealous commercial developers who will try anything to develop their property, just to make more money and get rid of the current retail tenant. We fight hard for the commercial retail tenants they try to take advantage of because we know the challenges of New York City business. At the Law Office of Steven R. Sutton, we aggressively fight commercial developers who wish to evict tenants on short notice.
If you have received a letter telling you that your commercial building is going condo, or if condominium construction has begun around your office or business space and is affecting your rights, call the Law Office of Steven R. Sutton. We can help you understand protections, like preliminary injunctions or Yellowstone injunctions, which may be available under New York state law. We have achieved a great deal of success in this area of law, and we will work aggressively to protect you.