2009 Loft Law Amendment
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The Loft Law Amendment (also referred to as Expanded Loft Law) created a new window period for recognition of loft tenants that previously did not qualify under the original 1982 Loft Law
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The purpose of this bill is to extend provisions of the Loft Law to buildings which have been occupied residentially for 12 consecutive months during the period starting January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009.
introduced the "Expanded Loft Law" in the Senate
in 2010. The 2010 version of the bill is coded as S7178A . The bill was amended in May 2010 and passed in the New York State Assembly
(A05667C ) on June 3, 2010. On June 8, 2010, the New York State Senate
passed the “Expanded Loft Law”, bill S7178A. The bill awaits the Governor’s approval.
1982 Loft Law
Article 7-C of the New York Multiple Dwelling Law, commonly known as the 1982 Loft Law, was designed to protect the residential tenants of certain former commercial buildings in New York City from substandard conditions, eviction, and unfair rent increases...
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The purpose of this bill is to extend provisions of the Loft Law to buildings which have been occupied residentially for 12 consecutive months during the period starting January 1, 2008 and ending December 31, 2009.
About the bill
Senator Martin Malave DilanMartin Malave Dilan
Martin Malave Dilan is a member of the New York State Senate representing the 17th Senatorial District. The 17th Senate District encompasses the North Brooklyn communities of Bushwick, Brooklyn, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, City-Line, East New York,...
introduced the "Expanded Loft Law" in the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 2010. The 2010 version of the bill is coded as S7178A . The bill was amended in May 2010 and passed in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
(A05667C ) on June 3, 2010. On June 8, 2010, the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
passed the “Expanded Loft Law”, bill S7178A. The bill awaits the Governor’s approval.
Provisions of the Loft Law of 2010
- Amends the definition of loft dwellings to include commercial or manufacturing buildings occupied for residential purposes for 12 consecutive months during the period starting 1/1/08 and ending 12/31/09 and extends existing Loft Law protections to tenants in these buildings;
- Requires that non-residential space in such buildings be offered for residential use only after a residential certificate of occupancy has been obtained for such space;
- Requires owners of loft buildings to achieve compliance with the standards of safety and fire protection, and take reasonable and necessary action to obtain certificate of occupancy as a class A multiple dwelling for the residential portion of the building;
- Authorizes the Loft Board to extend any compliance deadline which an owner is unable to meet for reasons beyond his or her control;
- Authorizes the Loft Board, upon good cause shown, to twice extend the time of compliance with the requirement to obtain a residential certificate of occupancy for periods not to exceed 12 months each;
- Allows owners of such buildings to apply to the Loft Board for an exemption of a building if the owner can show it would cause an unjustifiable hardship;
- Provides that these interim multiple dwellings become subject to the New York City Rent Stabilization Law after they are legalized; and
- Makes the Loft Law permanent.