Civil Court of the City of New York

New York County (Manhattan)

LT-312998-25/NY

2026 NY Slip Op 32133(U)

1627-1635 Amsterdam Ave. LLC

John Wolfe; Clayton Williams; Naomi Florin

2026-04-14

Post-Answer Motion by Tenant

Motion Granted for Tenant

Tenant Substantially Won

The court granted summary judgment dismissing this nonpayment petition because the subject building requires a certificate of occupancy but does not have one. Open Department of Buildings violations served as prima facie evidence of the deficiency, which the landlord did not dispute. Relying on the controlling Court of Appeals precedent in Chazon, LLC v Maugenest, the court dismissed decisions the landlord cited to the contrary as outliers.

No Certificate of Occupancy; Summary Judgment Granted Dismissing Petition; DOB Violations are Prima Facie Evidence That Certificate of Occupancy Violations Exist

"1627-1635 Amsterdam Ave. LLC v. Wolfe" (2026). All Decisions. 2355.
https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/housing_court_all/2355