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
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
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
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
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