Commercial Landlord and Tenant Cases

In general, the procedure for commercial landlord and tenant cases is the same as for residential landlord and tenant cases. For purposes of procedure, go to the Legal and Procedural menu of the Housing Court website.

Summary proceedings brought in commercial cases are returnable in the Part 52 courtroom. The commercial landlord and tenant cases are presided over by the Civil Court Judges. One judge is assigned as the up-front judge to handle any applications during the call of the calendar and to handle the commercial motions. Motions must be decided within 30 days. Cases that are trial ready are sent out to one of the judges assigned to sit as back-up judges.

The following is a list of locations and phone listings for filing commercial landlord and tenant cases:

Bronx l Kings l New York l Queens l Richmond

 

Bronx (directions)
851 Grand Concourse
Bronx NY 10451

Cashier
Basement
Window 8
718 618-2561

Courtroom Part 52
Room 529A
718 618-2573

Information/Attorney
Papers/File Requisition
Room 105
718 618-3566

Motions
Room 105
718 618-3566

Orders to Show Cause
Room 105
718 618-3566

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Kings (directions)
141 Livingston Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Cashier
Room 205
347 404-9210

Courtroom Part 52
Room 506
347 404-9256

Decisions on Orders to Show Cause
and Motions
Room 202
Window 5
347 404-9200

Motions Made by an Attorney
Attorney File Requisition
Room 203
Rear Window
347 404-9200

Orders to Show Cause
Room 202
Windows 6-9
347 404-9200

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New York (directions)
111 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013

Cashier
Room 225
Line 1
646 386-5503

Courtroom Part 52
Room 1166
646 386-5549

Decisions on Orders to Show Cause
and Motions
Room 225
Window 3
646 386-5500

Information/Attorney
Papers/File Requisition
Room 225
Line 3
646 386-5500

Motions
Room 225
Window 3
646 386-5500

Orders to Show Cause
Room 225
Window 6
646 386-5504

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Queens (directions)
89 - 17 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435

Archives
Room 147
718 262-7138

Cashier
Room 357
718 262-7184

Courtroom Part 52
Room 308
718 262-7164

Decisions on Orders to Show Cause
and Motions
Room 209
718 262-7145

Information/Attorney
Papers/File Requisition
Room 209
718 262-7145

Motions
Room 209
Window 1
718 262-7148

Orders to Show Cause
Room 209
718 262-7145

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Richmond (directions)
927 Castleton Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10310

Cashier
Basement
718 390-5420

Courtroom Part 52

Decisions on Orders to Show Cause
and Motions
Basement
L&T Window
718 390-5420

Information/Attorney
Papers/File Requisition
Basement
L&T Window
718 390-5420

Motions
Basement
L&T Window
718 390-5420

Orders to Show Cause
Basement
L&T Window
718 390-5420

The following are suggestions to be coordinated with appropriate building staff:
Turn off escalators/elevators
Set cooling temperatures to 78 degrees pre-cooling when the weather forecast is for oppressive heat