This was originally posted on the SGR Blog.
Owner Moved to Reargue Court’s Denial of Relief Sought Against Co-op/Board
Yetta Kurland is the proprietary lessee and shareholder of apartment 5C at 161 West 16th Street, New York, New York. 161 West 16th St. Owners Corp. is a cooperative housing corporation, which owns the building. According to Kurland, the Board of Directors of the co-op manages all maintenance and affairs of the building.
Kurland alleged in her complaint that she had undertaken a renovation project with respect to the apartment. The project included improvements to a portion of the roof area directly appurtenant to the unit– and to which the co-op board agreed. The complaint alleged that the board subsequently refused to sign the necessary forms, approvals and/or consents as required for Kurland to complete the renovations as they related to the roof. Kurland sued. Her complaint set forth causes of action for declaratory relief, injunctive relief, breach of contract, and a violation of Civil Rights Law § 52-a.
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