Landlord Intended to Demolish Hotel

January 1, 1995

LVT Number: 9346

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to evict tenants so it could demolish its single-room occupancy hotel and put up a new building. The DHCR granted landlord's request, and tenants appealed. Landlord wins. Landlord showed a good-faith intention to demolish the hotel in order to build a new commercial building. And landlord had offered tenants a DHCR-approved relocation housing plan.

Landlord asked the DHCR for permission to evict tenants so it could demolish its single-room occupancy hotel and put up a new building. The DHCR granted landlord's request, and tenants appealed. Landlord wins. Landlord showed a good-faith intention to demolish the hotel in order to build a new commercial building. And landlord had offered tenants a DHCR-approved relocation housing plan.

Matter of Baba: NYLJ, p. 26, col. 3 (12/5/94) (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Murphy, JP, Rosenberger, Ross, Rubin, Williams, JJ)

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