Kucker Marino Winiarsky & Bittens LLP is proud to recognize that partner Nativ Winiarsky authored an article that was published in the New York Law Journal on July 16, 2014 titled “Attorney Fees and Real Estate: Discretion Has Its Limits.”
Nikolaos Preponis, Of Counsel at KMWB, successfully defended the validity of a non-primary residence holdover involving a corporate tenant after the Respondent submitted a motion to dismiss the proceeding. In their motion, the Respondent claimed that the Notice of Non-Renewal was fatally defective because one of the occupants of the subject apartment was not named in the Notice.
On December 7, 2016, Shogik Oganisyan and Lauren Papaleo secured dismissal of a violation issued by the Department of Buildings following a hearing conducted at the Environmental Control Board. The management company for the owner had been cited for “failure to comply with an order of the Commissioner” pertaining to the removal of a residential tenancy from a commercial space.
On November 2, 2016, James R. Marino served as a member of the presenting panel at a seminar conducted by the Community Housing Improvement Program (“CHIP”). Mr. Marino spoke for 20 minutes on the topic “Illegal Transient Occupancies and Practical Solutions”.
Alan Kucker and Robyn Jagroop represented the seller of an Upper West Side property located between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The 5-story renaissance revival townhouse was built in 1896 just steps away from Central Park. At nearly 11,000 sq. ft., the 125 year old building boasts 15 luxury units that contain 11 foot ceilings, oversized windows, and scenic views of the park. KMWB represented the seller throughout the entirety of the $12,250,000.00 transaction.
Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky, & Bittens, LLP firmly believes that access to technology is vital to success. To support this belief with action, the firm donated several computers to The Kulanu Academy, a school devoted to ensuring that special needs children have the skills and resources they need to be fully included in all aspects of communal life. The computers were put to immediate use and have enabled the academy to promote more student-centered projects and technologically-focused learning objectives.
Robyn Jagroop, an associate in Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky, & Bittens, LLP’s leasing and transactional department, represented the seller of a 2,000 sq. ft. townhouse which closed in March. The townhouse, located in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, boasted 7 bedrooms as well as a private garden, patio, and terrace. Kucker, Marino, Winiarsky, & Bittens, LLP provided legal representation to the seller throughout the entirety of the $7.85 million transaction.