Courts roundup: Partner seeks sale of $12M Alrose building; City sues 2 developers in Brooklyn

Partner seeks sale of $12M Alrose property in Astoria: Investor Penny Hart alleges she is a partial or full owner in the property 32-84 Steinway Street in Astoria and that she and Rosenberg purchased it in 2016 for $7.25 million, and she is now petitioning for a partition and sale of the property which the suit says is worth about $12 million. The suit, filed yesterday, alleges Rosenberg has agreed to sell the property. The complaint says she is seeking dissolution of the operating LLC and sale because there are, “irreconcilable differences between Hart and Rosenberg that have no prospect of cure including but not limited to … and Rosenberg’s mortgage of the Property without the knowledge or authorization of Hart, it is impossible for Hart and Rosenberg to reach any agreement regarding the assets and management of ADL.” LINK

Court filings are the positions of one party and are not necessarily accurate or complete. Rosenberg has not yet filed response papers.

City alleges Williamsburg project with $1.35M debt is unsafe: The city’s Department of Buildings alleges the property is unsafe and seeks a court order forcing the owner to stabilize or demolish the building. The property is a 1,410-square-foot corner parcel at 61 South 4th Street at the corner of Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg improved with a 3,200 square-foot, 4-unit building undergoing redevelopment. The owner is a company affiliated with Noam Amos and it has $1.35 million in debt. LINK

City alleges Bed-Stuy project bought for $1.65M is unsafe: The city’s Department of Buildings alleges the property is unsafe and seeks a court order forcing the owner to stabilize or demolish the building. The property is a 2,000-square-foot midblock lot at 1153 Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant that is improved with a 5,794-square-foot walkup with 8 units and was purchased for $1.65 million in 2017. The neighboring condominium building sued the owner of 1153 Bedford over what it described as “Defendant’s negligent, carless and reckless construction activities, caused significant damage property damage to the Condominium, rendered Condominium Units uninhabitable and has interfered with the Condominium’s Unit Owners’ quality of life.”  Michael Uhr, the signatory for the owner entity, also filed to develop a 9-unit building in Crown Heights in 2019. LINK