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Rents are dropping in my building. Can I negotiate a lower rent?

… willing to negotiate with you depending on the state of the rental market when it comes time to renew your lease  our … change says  Sam Himmelstein a lawyer who represents residential and commercial tenants and tenant … other hand the vacancy rate in Manhattan reached a 14year high last month with new leases down by 23 percent compared …

By Alanna Schubach |August 31, 2020 - 12:30PM
My neighbor doesn’t wear a face mask. Is there anything I can do?

… … According to New York Citys Covid19 guidelines everyone should … building common areas Most buildings have signs posted in elevators and common areas as a reminder  Since the start of … Covid plan Editors Note  Realty Bites  tackles your NYC rental questions Have a query for our experts Drop us  …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |August 19, 2020 - 9:30AM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
President
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
Real Estate Agent
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

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Dean M. Roberts, real estate attorney
Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Ryan Greer
Mortgages
Senior Vice President

Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.