Petitioner tenants (hereafter referred to as tenants) filed Notices of Petition and Petitions between May 30, 2025, and September 15, 2025, pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, (RPAPL) Article 7-D. RPAPL Article 7D codified as §§ 797-797-j, known as the "Tenant Dignity and Safe Housing Act," provides a simplified summary proceeding for tenants outside of New York City to bring actions against landlords for habitability and state and local housing code violations.
Procedural Background
Petitioners are all tenants of Nob Hill Apartments who have resided there for at least 30 consecutive days or more. Petitioners named Nob Hill Apartment Group, LLC, Mayfair Management Group, Lument Capital, and Destra Multifamily, LLC as respondents on their petitions. Lument Capital appeared on September 19, 2025, and submitted evidence that they were a funding source only and had no part in the rental management of the apartments. As such, Lument Capital was removed as respondent on the petitions on October 31, 2025.