Biography
Gabriel W. Block works in the Firm's Supreme Court Division, where he deals with issues arising under the Loft Law and Rent Stabilization Law, and general Real Estate litigation. He frequently works on cases before New York City's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings and New York State Civil and Supreme Courts.
In law school, Gabriel worked in the Community Development clinic, assisting clients with zoning issues and corporate formation. He also spent two semesters working for the general counsel to one of New York City's largest private real estate developers.
Prior to law school, Gabriel worked as a Zoning Analyst at CBRE, Inc., drafting hundreds of Municipal Information Summary Reports for commercial and residental properties, and has broad exposure to zoning and building codes throughout the United States.
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- J.D.
- Colgate University, Hamilton, New York
- B.A. - 2015
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: History
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2021
Published Works
- On December 8, 2022, The New York City Loft Board held a hearing on proposed changes to the Loft Board Rules and Regulations. Senior Partner David R. Brody submitted comments on the proposed rules. The comments focus on the proposed changes to the legalization process which will effectively lengthen the legalization process and the proposed changes to the regulations which add the term “Responsible Party” as a party somehow different from “owner” and landlord in the Loft Board regulations. The proposed regulations appear to permit a “Responsible Party” to file legalization plans although the City Building Code does not. The full text of the comments can be found here.
- NOTE: “FAIR ENOUGH”? REVISING THE YELLOWSTONE INJUNCTION TO FIT NEW YORK’S COMMERCIAL LEASING LANDSCAPE AND PROMOTE JUDICIAL ECONOMY, 14 Brook J. Corp. Fin. & Com. L. 53, Fall, 2019
Current Employment Position
- Associate
Past Positions
- CBRE, Inc., Zoning Analyst