Loft Tenants Can't Block Landlord's Installation of Automatic Elevator

May 31, 2007

LVT Number: 19644

Tenants asked the Loft Board to stop landlord from installing an automatic elevator in their building. They claimed that landlord's plan interfered with their loft occupancy. The Loft Board ruled against tenants. Tenants appealed, arguing that the Loft Board's decision was unreasonable, and that the Loft Board had a conflict of interest in the case. The court and appeals court ruled against tenants. The Loft Board reasonably found that landlord's plan wouldn't interfere with tenants' use of their lofts.

Tenants asked the Loft Board to stop landlord from installing an automatic elevator in their building. They claimed that landlord's plan interfered with their loft occupancy. The Loft Board ruled against tenants. Tenants appealed, arguing that the Loft Board's decision was unreasonable, and that the Loft Board had a conflict of interest in the case. The court and appeals court ruled against tenants. The Loft Board reasonably found that landlord's plan wouldn't interfere with tenants' use of their lofts.

Rosillo v. New York City Loft Board: NYLJ, 5/21/07, p. 27, col. 4 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Andrias, JP, Buckley, Catterson, Malone, Kavanagh, JJ)

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