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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Kachian v. Aronson, 123 Misc. 2d 743 (1984)

Citation
Kachian v. Aronson, 123 Misc. 2d 743 (1984)
Parent Document
Kachian v. Aronson, 123 Misc. 2d 743 (1984)
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
Effective Date
1984-04-10

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Obviously, when dealing with uninhabitable vacant space converted by a loft pioneer into living quarters, the application of the warranty must necessarily be different. The concept of separate standards for loft residents was recognized by our Appellate Term in Silverstein v Roof Bin (NYLJ, Dec. 16, 1982, p 7, col 2) where, in dicta, it said (col 3) that in: “defining the scope of the warranty and computing the amount of damages sustained by a loft tenant as a result of its breach, it may become necessary to draw a distinction between the standard of habitability to which an interim multiple dwelling may reasonably be expected to conform and the standard governing more conventional classes of housing accommodations.”