Real Estate

• ​Fourteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 2026

  06/23/2026

  Super Lawyers has recognized fourteen attorneys from Warshaw Burstein LLP in its 2026 New York Metro rankings across a broad range of practice areas, including Real Estate, Business Litigation, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law, Personal Injury, and Administrative Law. Among those honored, three attorneys were named Rising Stars, recognizing emerging leaders within the legal profession.

• Jeffrey H. Seiden Joins Warshaw Burstein as Partner in the Real Estate and Litigation Group

  06/11/2026

  Jeffrey H. Seiden joins the firm as a partner in the real estate and litigation groups.

• DHCR's Annual Rent Registration (ARRO) Portal Now Open for 2026 Filings

  03/31/2026

  The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal has opened its Annual Rent Registration Online (ARRO) portal for 2026 filings. Owners of rent-stabilized buildings are required to submit annual registrations to DHCR, capturing a snapshot of each apartment’s occupancy and rent as of April 1, 2026.

• Have a Real Estate Question? Speak With Samuel Marchese at SPONY

  03/18/2026

  Samuel Marchese, Partner, will join SPONY as a featured speaker, offering members and the broader real estate community the opportunity to have their questions answered. Warshaw Burnstein will also have a table on-site, giving attendees a chance to connect with Samuel directly and learn about the firm's wide array of services.

• Promises Made, Promises Potentially Kept: One Step Closer to a Rent Freeze

  02/23/2026

  Samuel R. Marchese, Partner in the Rent Regulatory and Administrative Law Practice, discusses Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent formation of the Rent Guidelines Board as part of his campaign promise to freeze rent.

• 40 Thompson Featured in Write-Up About Tech Companies Investing in SoHo

  02/13/2026 | Yahoo! Finance

  Harvey Krasner, Real Estate Group Chair, represented the owner/landlord in securing a full-floor, 6,000-square-foot lease at 40 Thompson Street in SoHo, following his earlier representation of the owner in the property’s acquisition last year.

• The New York Times Interviews Samuel Marchese for "Ask Real Estate" Column

  01/20/2026 | The New York Times

  Real Estate Partner, Samuel Marchese, who specializes in rent regulation law, was quoted in a recent "Ask Real Estate" column in The New York Times discussing legal rent increases after a tenant moves out of a rent controlled apartment.

• 2026 Compliance Obligations Affecting NYC Property Owners

  01/06/2026

  Samuel Marchese offers practical guidance to help New York City property owners prepare for and manage the 2026 compliance obligations ahead.

• Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers Recognize Warshaw Burstein Practice Areas and Individual Attorneys in 2025 for 2026

  12/30/2025

  Warshaw Burstein, LLP was recognized throughout 2025 and for 2026 by Chambers, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers for excellence across its practice areas and individual attorneys.

• HARVEY KRASNER GIVES CLE PRESENTATION ON NEGOTIATING CONTRACTS FOR REAL ESTATE

  12/03/2025

  Harvey Krasner gave a Continuing Legal Education presentation on negotiating real estate contracts.

• Chambers Recognizes Warshaw Burstein for Real Estate and Trusts and Estates Practice Groups

  12/08/2025

  Our Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice groups are recognized in the Chambers New York Spotlight Guide for 2026 for their continued excellence.

• Warshaw Burstein Hosts SPONY for 2026 Compliance Rundown

  12/03/2025

  December 1, 2025 – At the 2026 Compliance Rundown hosted by Warshaw Burstein, SPONY members received a detailed briefing from Michael Jaffa on the major 2026 deadlines and mandated tasks owners must meet in the year ahead, offering clear, practical direction amid evolving regulations.  If you would like to learn more about compliance requirements or upcoming events, please contact Sam Marchese at (212) 984-7750

• Building the Future of New York Multifamily

  11/5/2025

  Insights on Policy, Capital & Market Opportunity

• Thirteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 2025

  10/30/2025

  Thirteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers named 2025 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

• Warshaw Burstein to Sponsor DOB BISNOW’s New York’s Multifamily Development & Operations Conference

  09/30/2025

  Partner Samuel Marchese will present at the half-day event that brings together New York City's most prominent developers, owners, builders and asset managers to discuss the state of New York's housing market including how local policies and the upcoming political environment will impact the future of the multifamily development.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Buyer of SoHo Building for $23.1 Million

  08/22/2025

  Harvey I. Krasner, partner and chair of the real estate department, and Danielle Buckhardt, counsel, recently represented the buyer of 40 Thompson Street for $23.1 million.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Buyer of 123 Lafayette Street in Complex Transaction

  08/22/2025

  Harvey I. Krasner, partner and chair of the real estate department, and Danielle Buckhardt, counsel, recently represented the buyer of 123 Lafayette Street, a 5-story mixed use building in SoHo, in a complex transaction.

• Crain's New York Business Reports on Purchase of 40 Thompson Street by Firm Client

  08/21/2025

  Crain's New York Business announces Warshaw Burstein helped client in the purchase of 40 Thompson Street, a 7-story SoHo building with a French restaurant on the ground floor.

• September 1, 2025 Deadline to File Multiple Dwelling Registrations with HPD

  08/20/2025

  Owners of residential buildings in New York City must annually file Multiple Dwelling Registrations (“MDRs”) with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (“HPD”) by September 1^st.

• Crain's New York, Law360 Cover Samuel Marchese Joining the Firm

  07/23/2025

  Since the firm's announcement that Samuel R. Marchese has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate Group, Crain's New York, in "People on the Move" and Law360 in "Real Estate Lawyers on the Move" have reported on the news.

• Harvey I. Krasner Shares a "Real Estate Adage For The Ages": The Real Deal

  07/17/2025

  Partner and chair of the Real Estate Law Group, Harvey I. Krasner, was recently featured in a round-up of real estate leaders in The Real Deal's "Daily Dirt" newsletter. 

• Rent Guidelines Board Sets Rent Increases For Upcoming Leasing Cycle; DHCR Registrations for Rent-Regulated Apartments Due July 31, 2025

  07/07/2025

  Owners of rent-regulated apartments must file annual registrations with the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (“DHCR”) by July 31, 2025. 

• Rent Guidance Board Order 57 Sets Forth Rent Increases for 2025-2026 Cycle

  07/01/2025

  On June 30, 2025, the New York City Rent Guidelines Board (“RGB”) passed Apartment and Loft Order No. 57, setting rent adjustment guidelines for rent-stabilized apartments for the upcoming leasing cycle.

• Samuel R. Marchese to Present to Small Property Owners of New York (SPONY)

  06/19/2025

  Samuel R. Marchese, a partner in the Real Estate Group, will present to the members of the Small Property Owners of New York (“SPONY”) on June 27, 2025.

• Samuel R. Marchese Joins Warshaw Burstein as Partner in the Real Estate Group

  06/17/2025

  New York – June 2025 Warshaw Burstein, LLP is pleased to announce Samuel R. Marchese has joined the firm as a partner in the Real Estate Group.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Owner of The Rockaway Hotel in $28.75 Million Refinance

  02/14/2025

  New York – February 2025 – Warshaw Burstein, LLP, a full-service law firm in New York City, today announced that Harvey I. Krasner, Partner and Chair of the real estate department, and Allison Simmons Prouty, Of Counsel in the real estate department, recently represented the ownership of The Rockaway Hotel in a mortgage refinancing.

• Chambers Recognizes Warshaw Burstein for Its Real Estate and Trusts and Estates Practice Groups

  11/12/2024

  New York – November 12, 2024 -- Warshaw Burstein, LLP has been recognized in the Chambers New York Spotlight Guide for 2025 for its Real Estate and Trusts & Estates practice areas.

• Eighteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 2024

  10/24/2024

  Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers have been named 2024 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

• Slava Hazin Interviewed in Law360 About Legal Fees in Foreclosure Cases

  09/13/2024

  Slava Hazin, a partner in the real estate litigation department, was quoted in an article in Law360 discussing a recent case in which the court reduced an award of legal fees in a commercial foreclosure action.

• Bruce Wiener Interviewed in New York Post About Battle Over Barbara Hubshman's Penthouse Apartment

  09/12/2024

  Bruce H. Wiener, a real estate litigation partner at Warshaw Burstein, LLP, was quoted in an article in the New York Post concerning Barbara Hubshman’s long-standing battle to use and enjoy her unique and historic penthouse apartment and roof garden overlooking the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

• Real Estate Litigation Partner Slava Hazin Was Interviewed in the Cooperator

  05/02/2024

  Slava Hazin, a partner in the real estate litigation group, was quoted in the Cooperator, an industry publication for cooperatives and condominiums, concerning whether a condominium must have a board of directors.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Owners in Miami’s Wynwood Art District Deal

  03/18/2024

  Warshaw Burstein, LLP today announced that Harvey I. Krasner, partner and chair of the firm’s Real Estate Department, along with Patrick Calella, counsel, represented the owners of a renovated industrial building in the sought-after Wynwood Art District in Miami, in a refinance.

• Warshaw Burstein Obtains Significant Victory in Multi-Action LLC Dispute

  12/05/2023

  Maxwell Breed, partner, Leron Thumim, counsel, and Meghan Hallinan, associate, have obtained what might be a watershed victory in a multi-action LLC dispute in New York State Supreme Court.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Buyer in Commercial Real Estate Deal in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

  11/17/2023

  Patrick Calella and Marc Lavaia from the firm’s Real Estate Group represented client Miguel Oks, who along with development firm Astral Weeks, recently purchased a retail property with development potential of 133,769 sq. ft. in Greenpoint, Brooklyn for $23 million.

• Slava Hazin Featured in Q & A on Legal Fees for Co-Ops and Condos in Habitat Magazine

  10/23/2023 | Habitat Magazine

  In "Recovering Legal Fees: Who Pays When a Lawsuit Arises?", a Q & A published in Habitat Magazine, Slava Hazin, partner in the Real Estate Litigation Group, discusses who pays what when a co-op or condo board initiates a lawsuit, or is sued.

• New York State Legislature Considering Law to Permit Transfer on Death Deeds

  10/23/2023

  A pending bill before the New York State Legislature would permit transfer on death deeds (so-called TOD deeds). A TOD deed permits the owner to transfer real property to a named beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the owner’s death. A TOD deed may eliminate the need to probate a simple estate and it would also give the beneficiary an automatic “step-up” in basis that can substantially reduce liability for capital gains taxes.
  
  For more information, please contact a member of our Real Estate or Trusts and Estates Groups.

• Successful Opposition of Dismissal Motion Featured in New York Law Journal

  09/26/2023

  Maxwell Breed's successful opposition of a dismissal motion was recently featured in the New York Law Journal.

• Slava Hazin Interviewed for Habitat Magazine's "Bricks & Bucks" Column

  08/17/2023 | Habitat Magazine

  Real Estate Litigation Partner Slava Hazin was quoted in Habitat Magazine's "Bricks & Bucks" column on his own condominium building’s efforts to be conscious of the environment while keeping an eye on the bottom line.

• Warshaw Burstein Wins Appeals to Terminate a Proprietary Lease for “Objectionable Conduct.”

  02/02/2023

  Warshaw Burstein litigators Bruce H. Wiener, Slava Hazin and Nolan Mahoney won an appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department, whereby the Court unanimously affirmed the lower court’s decision granting summary judgment to terminate a proprietary lease for “objectionable conduct.”

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Virginia-Based Owner of Property in Hip North Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado

  01/24/2023

  Warshaw Burstein represented a Virginia-based owner in the refinancing of the former Temple Emanuel building in the North Capitol Hill area of Denver. The team was led by Michael Zukerman, of counsel in the Warshaw Burstein Real Estate Group, and included counsel Chaya Shafran, and corporate partner Stephen Semian.

• Bruce H. Wiener, Slava Hazin's Successful Appeal Featured in Habitat Magazine

  01/10/2023 | Habitat Magazine

  Habitat Magazine profiled a recent Appellate Division decision in which real estate litigators Bruce H. Wiener and Slava Hazin won the appeal in Silverman v. Park Towers Tenants Corp.

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Purchasers of The Sloppy Tuna, Prime Oceanfront Commercial Real Estate in the Hamptons

  12/07/2022

  Real Estate Group Chair Harvey I. Krasner and his team represented the purchaser group in a $9.25 million purchase of the former The Sloppy Tuna, an iconic Hamptons landmark, in a transaction that closed November 16, 2022.

• Eighteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Named Super Lawyers for 2022

  09/29/2022

  Eighteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were named 2022 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area.

• Maxwell Breed Quoted in The New York Times "Ask Real Estate" Column

  09/12/2022

  Real Estate Partner Maxwell Breed was quoted in the popular Sunday New York Times "Ask Real Estate" column

• Stephen Boonshoft Joins Warshaw Burstein Real Estate Group as Partner

  07/05/2022
• Up for the Takings: Could New Holdings Destabilize Rent Stabilization in New York?

  06/17/2022 | New York Law Journal

  Sometimes, we have to wait. Many involved in New York multifamily real estate have been doing exactly that since this past February, when the Second Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals heard combined argument on appeals from dismissals of two challenges to New York’s rent stabilization laws in Community Housing Improvement Program v. City of N.Y., and 74 Pinehurst LLC v. State of N.Y.

• Warshaw Burstein Adds Associates to Litigation, Real Estate, Matrimonial and Trusts and Estates Groups

  05/17/2022

  Warshaw Burstein, LLP announced that the firm has hired five new associates over the past several months to work with the Litigation, Real Estate, Matrimonial and Trusts and Estates groups.

• Warshaw Burstein Promotes Danielle Buckhardt and Leron Thumim to Counsel of the Firm

  04/13/2022

  “Danielle and Leron each have made important contributions to our firm in their respective areas of practice, and we are delighted to promote them to Counsel,” Frederick R. Cummings, Jr., Managing Partner of Warshaw Burstein, said. “We are proud to be able to continue to grow the firm as well as promote within our diverse and talented team of attorneys."

• Harvey Krasner, Chair of Real Estate Group, and Team Represent Purchasers in Miami Deal

  03/31/2022

  Harvey Krasner and Patrick Calella represented joint venture 7G Realty and Forte Capital for the transaction and financing of a $10.8 million purchase of a 18,256-square-foot warehouse that has been converted into a retail building at 2214 North Miami Avenue in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

• Maxwell Breed Quoted in The New York Times "Ask Real Estate" Column

  01/23/2022

  Real Estate Partner Maxwell Breed was quoted in the Sunday New York Times "Ask Real Estate" column on the wisdom of suing your landlord. In the context of a tenant asking about recourse when a dog day care center moved into the building and the noise of dogs barking was affecting his work and personal life, the reporter writes that you could potentially sue the landlord and dog-school owner for creating a nuisance. But lawsuits are not without headaches, expenses, and there is no guarantee that you will ultimately come away a winner. Mr. Breed said: “I’ve heard it said before that litigation is the sport of kings. Are you going to hire an attorney and pay hourly rates to chase after the owner?”

• Real Estate Partner Slava Hazin quoted in the New York Times

  11/22/2021

  New York City can review claims of housing discrimination on religious grounds. Co-op boards are expected to act in good faith. Our Real Estate Partner Slava Hazin was quoted in the New York Times discussing Holiday Displays.

• Fifteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Ranked as 2021 Super Lawyers

  10/05/2021 | Super Lawyers

  Fifteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were ranked as 2021 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area, including three lawyers who were ranked on the Rising Stars list.

• Warshaw Burstein Wins Appeal with Significant Consequences for Many Owners of Rent-Stabilized Properties

  04/23/2021

  Decision ensures previously deregulated preferential rent apartments have not been “re-regulated”

• Warshaw Burstein Represents Purchasers, Restructures Construction Loan in $11.8 Million Transaction in Miami

  03/03/2021

  Warshaw Burstein today announced Real Estate Group Chair Harvey I. Krasner and Real Estate Partner Allison Prouty represented the purchasers in a $11.8 million transaction that closed Friday, February 26.

• Lisa Liu Named Vice President of the Asian Real Estate Association of America, Manhattan Chapter

  03/01/2021

  Lisa Liu, an associate in Warshaw Burstein's Real Estate practice group, has officially begun her second term as Vice President for the Manhattan Chapter of the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).

• Lisa Liu Featured in Fordham University Business and Law "In Conversation" Video Series

  01/11/2021

  Lisa Liu discusses her career in real estate law, her involvement in the Asian Real Estate Association of America, and her advice for law students and young lawyers in this episode of Fordham University's Business and Law series. 

• Peter Figdor Secures Restaurant Lease in Flamingo Crossings Town Center, a New Disney Mixed-Use Property in Orlando, Florida

  01/04/2021

  Counsel Peter Figdor recently secured a 10 1/2-year lease with a five-year renewal for client BBQ Sensations, LLC, which will operate Gyu-Kaku, a Japanese barbeque restaurant, at Disney’s widely heralded new mixed-use development in Orlando, Florida, the Flamingo Crossings Town Center.

• Thirteen Warshaw Burstein Lawyers Ranked as 2020 Super Lawyers

  10/29/2020 | Super Lawyers

  Thirteen Warshaw Burstein lawyers were ranked as 2020 Super Lawyers in their respective practice areas in the New York Metro area, including four lawyers who were ranked on the Rising Stars list. 

• Maxwell Breed Featured on the Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation Podcast

  10/28/2020 | Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation Podcast

  The Fordham Business and Law Association (FBLA) in Conversation podcast recently featured an interview with partner Maxwell Breed. 

• Maxwell Breed to Speak on Residential Real Estate Issues During the Pandemic at the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th Annual East Meets West Event

  9/30/20 | Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th Annual East Meets West Event

  Partner Maxwell Breed will be a featured speaker at the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA)’s 6th annual East Meets West event. Max’s panel is on September 30 at 1:40pm and is part of the conference’s Residential Day programming. 

• Ally Hack to Speak on a St. John’s University School of Law Mattone Institute CLE Webinar on Commercial Leasing Amidst the Pandemic

  08/04/2020

  On August 4 at 2pm ET, partner Ally Hack will be a featured speaker at a St. John’s University School of Law Mattone Institute CLE Webinar on “Commercial Leasing Amidst the Pandemic.” Ally and his co-panelists will discuss how leases are being amended, worked out and litigated to reflect post-pandemic economic realities and pitfalls to be avoided.
  
  The panelists will also discuss recent actions against landlords alleging common law excuses for performance, and actions against business interruption insurers, common law doctrines of impossibility and frustration of purpose and lease provisions likely to be litigated in the wake of the pandemic, including force majeure, insurance requirements, co-tenancy and casualty provisions