SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC et al v. Deco Towers Associates LLC et al
| SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
| Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz, New York City Department of Finance, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Fairfax Associates Inc., New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings f/k/a New York City Environmental Control Board, Acon Construction/Ren Corp, Liberty Elevator Corporation, Archstone Builders LLC, H&L Ironworks Corp., Electrotech Service Equipment, Nuway Heating Cooling Inc., Safety and Quality Plus Inc., Finest Window Inc., MC Electrical NY Inc., Metro R Services Inc., Metal Roof Supplies Inc., Rosenwach Tank Co LLC, Cohen, Weiss, and Simon n/k/a Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP, Medrite Midtown West LLC, New York City Department of Transportation and John Doe No. 1 though John Doe No. 100 |
| Lewis Taulbee |
| Liberty Elevator Corporation |
| SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC |
| 1:2025cv02121 |
| March 14, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Katherine Polk Failla |
| Real Property: Foreclosure |
| 12 U.S.C. § 1819 FDIC: Corporate Powers |
| None |
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| Filing 35 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Zelmanovitz on behalf of Fairfax Associates Inc...(Zelmanovitz, Joseph) |
| Filing 34 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #21 MOTION to Remand to State Court . . Document filed by Fairfax Associates Inc...(Zelmanovitz, Joseph) |
| Filing 33 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation..(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #21 MOTION to Remand to State Court . . Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation..(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a CONFERENCE proceeding held on 4/16/2025 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(McGuirk, Kelly) |
| Filing 30 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: CONFERENCE held on 4/16/2025 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Carol Ganley, (212) 805-0300. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 5/21/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/2/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/29/2025..(McGuirk, Kelly) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Filing Receiver's Report. Document filed by Lewis Taulbee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Receiver's Report).(Bernard, Richard) |
| Filing 28 ANSWER to #13 Counterclaim. Document filed by SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC..(Brandofino, Keith) |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Natasha A. Moskvina on behalf of Safety and Quality Plus Inc...(Moskvina, Natasha) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Katherine Polk Failla: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 4/16/2025. Attorney Stacey A. Lara representing Plaintiff SIG CRE present. Attorney Craig Lawrence Steinfeld representing Plaintiff FDIC present. Attorneys Rebecca Zittell Green and Henry Bergman representing Defendant Deco Towers present. Attorney Joseph Zelmanovitz representing Defendant Fairfax present. Attorney Christopher Duke Baucom representing Defendant Archstone present. Attorney Michael Robert Wood representing H&L Ironworks present. Attorney Jennifer Smith representing Electrotech present. Attorney Natasha A. Moskvina representing Safety and Quality Plus present. Attorney Nicholas Goodman representing Defendants Shlomo Wyler and Rozzi Business Inc. present. FDIC's submission is due by 5/2/2025. Defendants' opposition is due by 5/16/2025. FDIC is to order a copy of today's transcript. (See transcript.) (Court Reporter Doug Colavito) (tn) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jennifer Suzanne Smith on behalf of Electrotech Service Equipment..(Smith, Jennifer) |
| Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrea Marie Roberts on behalf of SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC..(Roberts, Andrea) |
| Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. Document filed by Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz..(Green, Rebecca) |
| Filing 23 DECLARATION of Henry J. Bergman in Support re: #21 MOTION to Remand to State Court .. Document filed by Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Complaint in Action No. 1, #2 Exhibit B. Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint in Action No. 3, #3 Exhibit C. Consolidation Order, #4 Exhibit D. Deco's Answer with Counterclaims and Cross-Claims).(Green, Rebecca) |
| Filing 22 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #21 MOTION to Remand to State Court . . Document filed by Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz..(Green, Rebecca) |
| Filing 21 MOTION to Remand to State Court . Document filed by Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz. Return Date set for 6/13/2025 at 09:30 AM..(Green, Rebecca) |
| Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stacey A Lara on behalf of SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC..(Lara, Stacey) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Keith Michael Brandofino on behalf of SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC..(Brandofino, Keith) |
| Filing 18 FILING ERROR - NO ORDER SELECTED FOR APPEAL - NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL. Document filed by Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz. Form C and Form D are due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit..(Green, Rebecca) Modified on 4/9/2025 (km). |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rebecca Zittell Green on behalf of Deco Towers Associates LLC, Alex Schwartz..(Green, Rebecca) |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT APPEAL. Notice to attorney Rebecca Green to RE-FILE Document No. #18 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the order/judgment being appealed was not selected. Re-file the appeal using the event type Notice of Interlocutory Appeal found under the event list Appeal Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - select the correct order/judgment being appealed. (km) |
Filing 16
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting #15 Motion for Christopher D. Baucom to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 15. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/2/2025) (rro)
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| Filing 15 MOTION for Christopher D. Baucom to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30853411. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Archstone Builders LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration in Support of Motion, #2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order).(Baucom, Christopher) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven Ira Tolman on behalf of Archstone Builders LLC..(Tolman, Steven) |
| >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #15 MOTION for Christopher D. Baucom to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30853411. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc) |
| Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint., COUNTERCLAIM against SIG CRE 2023 Venture LLC. Document filed by Liberty Elevator Corporation..(Andalkar, Manoj) |
| Filing 12 FIRST RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Liberty Elevator Corporation..(Andalkar, Manoj) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Manoj Ratnakar Andalkar on behalf of Liberty Elevator Corporation..(Andalkar, Manoj) |
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Filing 10
ORDER granting #9 Letter Motion for Conference. The Court has reviewed the above letter filed on the dockets of case numbers 25 Civ. 2121 and 25 Civ 2129. The parties are ORDERED to appear for a pretrial conference on April 16, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 618 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 9 in case number 25 Civ. 2121 and at docket entry 6 in case number 25 Civ 2129. Pretrial Conference set for 4/16/2025 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 618, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/27/2025) (rro)
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| Filing 9 LETTER MOTION for Conference addressed to Judge Katherine Polk Failla from Craig Steinfeld dated 03/21/2025. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation..(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Robert Wood on behalf of H&L Ironworks Corp...(Wood, Michael) |
| Filing 7 STATE COURT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 81. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 174-181, #2 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 182, #3 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 183-210, #4 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 211-226, #5 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 227-232).(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 6 STATE COURT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 81. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 99-110, #2 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 111-149, #3 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 150-155, #4 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 156-161, #5 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 162-169 and 171-173).(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 5 STATE COURT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 81. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 51-58, #2 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 59-61, #3 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 62, #4 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 63-66, #5 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 67-70, #6 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 71-83, #7 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 84-89, #8 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 90 part 1 of 4, #9 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 90 part 2 of 4, #10 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 90 part 3 of 4, #11 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 90 part 4 of 4, #12 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 91-98).(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 4 STATE COURT RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 81. Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 1-7, #2 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 8-22, #3 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 23-32, #4 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 33 part 1 of 3, #5 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 33 part 2 of 3, #6 Exhibit State Court Docket No. 33 part 3 of 3, #7 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 34-41, #8 Exhibit State Court Docket Nos. 42-50).(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Steinfeld, Craig) |
| Case Designated ECF. (sj) |
| Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (sj) |
| CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(sj) |
| ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Craig Lawrence Steinfeld. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (sj) |
| Filing 2 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joy Tolulope Anakhu on behalf of New York City Department of Transportation..(Anakhu, Joy) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Supreme Court of New York, County of New York. Case Number: 850248/2024..Document filed by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Notice of Removal (Signature Bank Appointment and Acceptance Letters, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Notice of Removal - Signature Bridge Bank Appointment and Acceptance Letters, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C to Notice of Removal - Notice to Clerk of Supreme Court of New York, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D to Notice of Removal - State Court Docket Sheet, #5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet with Attachment).(Steinfeld, Craig) |
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