Development—Adjacent Property Owner Entitled to Damages Caused by Adjacent Construction—Strict Liability for Damage Caused by Excavation—Damages Included Construction Costs, Lost Rent, Tenant Relocation and Buyout Costs and Professional Fees
The plaintiff owned a 10-unit apartment building located in Manhattan. An adjacent property contained a parking garage owned by defendant “A.” “A” had commenced construction work on its garage, including excavation work to create a sub-basement. Defendant “B” was “A’s” general contractor. “C” was “a subcontractor for foundation, underpinning and concrete work.”
