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The gas is off in my NYC building. Can I get a rent abatement and lower rent when I renew?

… … If the gas is turned off in your New York City rental building you may be able to get a rent …

By Emily Myers |May 1, 2023 - 9:30AM
Our NYC building has a high energy efficiency rating. Does that mean we can avoid major Local Law 97 upgrades?

… Local Law 97 are two different things says Luke Surowiec program manager at NYC Accelerator a citysponsored … grade on public display in your building is a result of a process called benchmarking This predates the new energy … to electricity for heating and cooling rather than oil or natural gas is seen as the best way to reduce …

By Emily Myers |April 17, 2023 - 9:30AM
 

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Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
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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 Roberts
Real estate lawyers
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Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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

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Renovation
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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
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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.