The Brompton, the luxury Upper East Side condominium from Related
Companies, is facing litigation from the buyer of four penthouse
apartments, alleging that the developer misrepresented certain building
amenities and also failed to allow independent inspections of the
property. The lawsuit, filed June 4 in New York State Supreme Court, demands that
Related return more than $5 million in deposits for the four
apartments, which have a combined value of $25.7 million. The suit names two defendants, Related and 86th LLC, which controls the
Brompton, and the law firm of Michael, Levitt & Rubenstein, which
holds the deposits in escrow. Joanna Rose, a spokesperson for Related, said: “Two
judges have already denied a temporary restraining order for similar
claims and we have no reason to believe that this instance
will be any different.” [more]