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In the News: Geoffrey Mazel, Esq. Featured in Brick Underground Article
July 2026
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Cooperative & Condominium Law
Responsive, practical counsel for cooperative and condominium boards, backed by decades of focused New York real estate experience.
No matter the size of the complex, we provide the same personalized, quality legal services.
Closing Department
Experienced guidance from contract to closing.
Our Closing Department handles cooperative, condominium, residential, and commercial transactions with practical counsel and close attention to every stage of the process.
Forty Years of Trusted Counsel
At Hankin & Mazel we have represented cooperative and condominium boards for over 40 years. No matter the size of the complex, we provide the same personalized, quality legal services.
Our founding partners, Geoffrey Mazel and Mark Hankin, have both served on the boards of cooperative corporations, which gives them direct insight into the role of the board of directors and a great understanding of their needs.
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Legislative Update: Geoffrey Mazel Esq., Featured Panelist on the Expert Insights Webinar (opens in new tab)
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June 2026
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Geoffrey Mazel Esq., Selected as Instructor at the Practising Law Institute (opens in new tab)
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In the News - Geoffrey Mazel Featured in The Real Deal on Landmark J-51 Legislation (opens in new tab)
June 2026 · Newsletter
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Commercial Litigation
We represent businesses, property owners, and boards in disputes that reach the courtroom — breach of contract, partnership and shareholder disagreements, construction and vendor claims, and commercial collections.
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Real estate disputes are their own discipline, and we handle them every day: contract fights between buyers and sellers, easement and boundary disputes, title and lien claims, construction defects, and disagreements among co-op and condominium owners.
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We draft and negotiate the agreements businesses run on: purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, vendor and service contracts, financing documents, and the formation paperwork behind a new venture.
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We close residential and commercial real estate across New York City and the surrounding counties — co-op and condominium purchases and sales, townhouse and multifamily deals, refinances, and sponsor sales.
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