Ingrid C.Manevitz
Partner
Real Estate
imanevitz@seyfarth.com
More About Ingrid
Ingrid has extensive real estate-related litigation experience. Her practice includes disputes involving boards of condominiums and cooperatives, individual unit owners and shareholders, sponsors, building owners, architects, engineers, and sales and marketing agents. She also litigates general commercial, construction and corporate law matters.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ingrid provides general counseling to boards and property managers of condominiums and cooperatives, and litigation avoidance counseling to sponsors of new construction and conversion projects. She serves as an arbitrator for New York County Civil Court, and has served on the Judicial Screening Panel for the First District, which considers applicants seeking to become judges in New York County Civil Court.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ingrid provides general counseling to boards and property managers of condominiums and cooperatives, and litigation avoidance counseling to sponsors of new construction and conversion projects. She serves as an arbitrator for New York County Civil Court, and has served on the Judicial Screening Panel for the First District, which considers applicants seeking to become judges in New York County Civil Court.
- JD, Brooklyn Law School
- BA, Brandeis University
History
Presidential Scholar
- New York
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“Polly Want A Windfall?”: U.S. Department of Justice Slams NYC Co-Op for Denying Three Emotional Support Parrots, Imposing $165,000 in Damages
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Attorney Publication
06/01/2024
John Egan and Ingrid Manevitz Write on Emotional Support Animals in Housing in Habitat Magazine
- Recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) "Rising Star" for Real Estate and Civil Litigation (2015-2017)
- New York State Bar Association, Condominiums and Cooperatives Committee, co-chair
- New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section Executive Committee, member
- New York City Bar Association, Cooperative and Condominium Law Committee, member
- Author, "Legal Lessons Alterations," Habitat Magazine (November 2024)
- Co-Author, ““Polly Want A Windfall?”: U.S. Department of Justice Slams NYC Co-Op for Denying Three Emotional Support Parrots, Imposing $165,000 in Damages,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 16, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Board v. Dog: A Tangled ESA Standoff," Habitat Magazine (June 2024)
- Co-Author, "Succession," Habitat Magazine (June 2023)
- Co-Author, "Co-ops Now Exempt from Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 4, 2022)
- Author, "Whether Patent or Latent, a Flaw Is a Flaw," Habitat Magazine (December 1, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Vaccine Mandates for Condominium and Cooperative Building Employees: Union vs. Non-Union," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Hero Act: Upcoming Deadlines for Condominiums and Cooperatives," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New NYS Housing Law Requires Notice of Disability Accommodation Rights, But Sample Agency Form Raises Concerns for City Buildings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2021)
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Co-Author, "Reopening Gyms and Fitness Centers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2020)
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Co-Author, "Guidance Regarding Residents' Visitors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 15, 2020)
- Presenter, "Nuisances: Noise and Smoke," Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives & Condominiums 2023, New York City Bar Association (April 4, 2023)
- Moderator, "Co-Op and Condo Market Report from 2021 and Predictions for 2022 - Real Estate Practice During the Coronavirus Pandemic," New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting 2022 (January 27, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Reopening New York City Co-ops and Condos: Guidance for Boards and Managing Agents," COVID-19: On-Demand Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 23, 2020); Webinar Recording
- "The Vacant Apartment Upstairs Leaked Into Mine. Who’s Responsible?," The New York Times (October 22, 2022)
- "How the Right of First Refusal Works in a Condo," Habitat Magazine (November 2022)
- "They Expected Luxury. They Got Leaky Ceilings and Broken Elevators," The New York Times (April 15, 2022)
- "Should You Raise Staff Wages Or Keep Your Property Tax Abatement?" Habitat Magazine (April 1, 2022)
- "The Prevailing Wage Predicament: Bump payroll or lose your property tax abatement?" Habitat Magazine (April 2022)
- "CLEs Will Address Safety, Leasing and More," New York Law Journal (January 14, 2022)
- "Co-ops and Condos Must Comply with HERO Act," CooperatorNews (August 13, 2021)
- "For Co-op and Condo Buyers, Due Diligence Matters More Than Ever," Habitat Magazine (July 22, 2021)
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"Co-op Board Overreaches on Window Air-Conditioner Rule," Habitat Magazine (June 14, 2021)
- "Can My Co-op Control When I Install My Air-Conditioners?," New York Times (June 5, 2021)
- "Co-op and Condo Boards Handling Anxiety As Alterations Resume," Habitat Magazine (July 27, 2020)
- "My Co-op Is Letting Workers in Again. How Do I Know They’re Doing It Safely?," The New York Times (July 25, 2020)
- "Pollock or Matisse? Lobby Art Can Be a Battlefield," Habitat Magazine (October 8, 2019)
- "Can I make My Co-op Change the Bad Lobby Art?," The New York Times (October 5, 2019)
- "Evicting a Disabled Resident Is a Legal Minefield," Habitat Magazine (May 8, 2018)
- "When a Mentally Ill Sibling Disturbs the Neighbors," The New York Times (May 5, 2018)
- "Facing a Brick Wall and Wondering How to Make it Bearable," The New York Times (September 16, 2017)
- "An Alteration Agreement Is Not Enough," Habitat Magazine (May 9, 2017)
- "Noisy Construction in the Building," The New York Times (May 6, 2017)
- "The Neighbors Won’t Stop Cutting Branches," The New York Times (March 18, 2017)
- "Tips on Being Neighborly at the Holidays," The New York Times (December 18, 2016)
- Cradles to Crayons, New York City Founders’ Council
- School Leadership Team of P.S. 89, a New York City public elementary school
More About Ingrid
Ingrid has extensive real estate-related litigation experience. Her practice includes disputes involving boards of condominiums and cooperatives, individual unit owners and shareholders, sponsors, building owners, architects, engineers, and sales and marketing agents. She also litigates general commercial, construction and corporate law matters.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ingrid provides general counseling to boards and property managers of condominiums and cooperatives, and litigation avoidance counseling to sponsors of new construction and conversion projects. She serves as an arbitrator for New York County Civil Court, and has served on the Judicial Screening Panel for the First District, which considers applicants seeking to become judges in New York County Civil Court.
In addition to her litigation experience, Ingrid provides general counseling to boards and property managers of condominiums and cooperatives, and litigation avoidance counseling to sponsors of new construction and conversion projects. She serves as an arbitrator for New York County Civil Court, and has served on the Judicial Screening Panel for the First District, which considers applicants seeking to become judges in New York County Civil Court.
- JD, Brooklyn Law School
- BA, Brandeis University
History
Presidential Scholar
- New York
Related Services
Related News & Insights
-
Attorney Publication
11/01/2024
Ingrid Manevitz Writes on Managing Apartment Renovations in Habitat Magazine
-
Attorney Publication
10/15/2024
John Egan, Ashley Jenkins, Kristin Pendergrass, and Ingrid Manevitz Write on Lessons from NYC's Emotional Support Parrot Suit in Law360
-
Legal Update
Sep 16, 2024
“Polly Want A Windfall?”: U.S. Department of Justice Slams NYC Co-Op for Denying Three Emotional Support Parrots, Imposing $165,000 in Damages
-
Attorney Publication
06/01/2024
John Egan and Ingrid Manevitz Write on Emotional Support Animals in Housing in Habitat Magazine
- Recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) "Rising Star" for Real Estate and Civil Litigation (2015-2017)
- New York State Bar Association, Condominiums and Cooperatives Committee, co-chair
- New York State Bar Association, Real Property Law Section Executive Committee, member
- New York City Bar Association, Cooperative and Condominium Law Committee, member
- Author, "Legal Lessons Alterations," Habitat Magazine (November 2024)
- Co-Author, ““Polly Want A Windfall?”: U.S. Department of Justice Slams NYC Co-Op for Denying Three Emotional Support Parrots, Imposing $165,000 in Damages,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (September 16, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Board v. Dog: A Tangled ESA Standoff," Habitat Magazine (June 2024)
- Co-Author, "Succession," Habitat Magazine (June 2023)
- Co-Author, "Co-ops Now Exempt from Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 4, 2022)
- Author, "Whether Patent or Latent, a Flaw Is a Flaw," Habitat Magazine (December 1, 2021)
- Co-Author, "Vaccine Mandates for Condominium and Cooperative Building Employees: Union vs. Non-Union," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 12, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New York Hero Act: Upcoming Deadlines for Condominiums and Cooperatives," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 30, 2021)
- Co-Author, "New NYS Housing Law Requires Notice of Disability Accommodation Rights, But Sample Agency Form Raises Concerns for City Buildings," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (March 25, 2021)
-
Co-Author, "Reopening Gyms and Fitness Centers," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (August 21, 2020)
-
Co-Author, "Guidance Regarding Residents' Visitors," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (July 15, 2020)
- Presenter, "Nuisances: Noise and Smoke," Hot Topics Affecting Cooperatives & Condominiums 2023, New York City Bar Association (April 4, 2023)
- Moderator, "Co-Op and Condo Market Report from 2021 and Predictions for 2022 - Real Estate Practice During the Coronavirus Pandemic," New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting 2022 (January 27, 2022)
- Co-Presenter, "Reopening New York City Co-ops and Condos: Guidance for Boards and Managing Agents," COVID-19: On-Demand Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (June 23, 2020); Webinar Recording
- "The Vacant Apartment Upstairs Leaked Into Mine. Who’s Responsible?," The New York Times (October 22, 2022)
- "How the Right of First Refusal Works in a Condo," Habitat Magazine (November 2022)
- "They Expected Luxury. They Got Leaky Ceilings and Broken Elevators," The New York Times (April 15, 2022)
- "Should You Raise Staff Wages Or Keep Your Property Tax Abatement?" Habitat Magazine (April 1, 2022)
- "The Prevailing Wage Predicament: Bump payroll or lose your property tax abatement?" Habitat Magazine (April 2022)
- "CLEs Will Address Safety, Leasing and More," New York Law Journal (January 14, 2022)
- "Co-ops and Condos Must Comply with HERO Act," CooperatorNews (August 13, 2021)
- "For Co-op and Condo Buyers, Due Diligence Matters More Than Ever," Habitat Magazine (July 22, 2021)
-
"Co-op Board Overreaches on Window Air-Conditioner Rule," Habitat Magazine (June 14, 2021)
- "Can My Co-op Control When I Install My Air-Conditioners?," New York Times (June 5, 2021)
- "Co-op and Condo Boards Handling Anxiety As Alterations Resume," Habitat Magazine (July 27, 2020)
- "My Co-op Is Letting Workers in Again. How Do I Know They’re Doing It Safely?," The New York Times (July 25, 2020)
- "Pollock or Matisse? Lobby Art Can Be a Battlefield," Habitat Magazine (October 8, 2019)
- "Can I make My Co-op Change the Bad Lobby Art?," The New York Times (October 5, 2019)
- "Evicting a Disabled Resident Is a Legal Minefield," Habitat Magazine (May 8, 2018)
- "When a Mentally Ill Sibling Disturbs the Neighbors," The New York Times (May 5, 2018)
- "Facing a Brick Wall and Wondering How to Make it Bearable," The New York Times (September 16, 2017)
- "An Alteration Agreement Is Not Enough," Habitat Magazine (May 9, 2017)
- "Noisy Construction in the Building," The New York Times (May 6, 2017)
- "The Neighbors Won’t Stop Cutting Branches," The New York Times (March 18, 2017)
- "Tips on Being Neighborly at the Holidays," The New York Times (December 18, 2016)
- Cradles to Crayons, New York City Founders’ Council
- School Leadership Team of P.S. 89, a New York City public elementary school