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Please submit Pulse items to
David Chiu at
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I encourage the inquirer to review the table
of contents to the lease looking for clauses
titled something like ‘Damage to Apartment
or Building,’ ‘Lessor’s Repairs,’ and ‘Lessee’s
Repairs’ to point the inquirer in the right di-
rection.
“It is unclear from the inquirer’s descrip-
tion if the lease in this case requires share-
holders to maintain radiators, and to main-
tain individual general liability and property
damage insurance to cover what the build-
ing’s insurance does not. Th at said, I recom-
mend that the inquirer confer with his or her
own insurance broker before fi ling any insur-
ance claim. Th e claim would likely be sub-
ject to a deductible, and if the deductible is
higher than the cost of repainting the unit, it
may not be worthwhile to fi le it. In addition,
the inquirer may not wish to fi le a claim for
a relatively modest amount that may trigger
an increase in annual premiums. I also sug-
gest that the inquirer speak with the neighbor
whose leaking radiator is causing these issues.
If the neighbor has insurance, the neighbor
could either fi le a claim with the neighbor’s
carrier, or personally reimburse the inquirer
if the neighbor’s deductible also is greater
than the repair costs incurred by the inquirer.”
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column are of a general nature and cannot
substitute for professional advice regarding your
specifi c circumstances. Always seek the advice of
competent legal counsel or other qualifi ed profes-
sionals with any questions you may have regard-
ing technical or legal issues.
Baptist Church on 10 Lenox Avenue was
torn down to make room for a new eight-
story project carrying 29 condos. Prices for
the apartments, which range in size from
studios to three bedrooms, start at $600,000.
Among the building’s amenities are a roof-
top lounge, a playroom for children, and a
fitness space. Slated to be completed by this
spring, the building is designed by Isaac &
Stern Architects and the developer is Level
One Holdings.
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