Tarter Krinsky & Drogin represents clients in commercial landlord-tenant lease disputes and possessory disputes, including litigation. We litigate summary dispossess proceedings in the Commercial Landlord-Tenant Part of the New York City Civil Court and the District Court of Nassau County. We also represent clients in plenary proceedings and declaratory judgment actions in the New York State Supreme Court, and landlords (as creditors) in Bankruptcy Court. 

Landlord-tenant matters handled by Tarter Krinsky & Drogin include:

• Commercial summary non-payment proceedings;
• Commercial summary holdover proceedings involving lease terminations based on illegal alterations, illegal use, unauthorized sublet or assignment, insufficient insurance, building code and other violations, and other lease defaults;
• Plenary actions for rent arrears;
• Guarantor enforcement actions;
• Yellowstone injunctions and other declaratory judgment actions;
• Issues arising as a result of legally-mandated business closures; and
• Disputes in bankruptcy matters pertaining to landlords and tenants. 

We handle these matters from the beginning stage of a dispute, including assisting with the preparation of all predicate notices (notices to cure, notices of termination, and rent demands), through trials and appeals. 

When needed, our group draws upon the resources of our real estate, litigation, bankruptcy, administrative law and construction attorneys. Given the firm’s extensive experience in the drafting and negotiation of commercial leases, we are able to quickly interpret and assess issues from the inception of a dispute. We also often manage to resolve matters without the need for litigation.