A kosher deli's lease on Billionaires' Row has ended after a lengthy legal battle won by Soloviev Group, which claimed lease signatures were forged. The deli, Great American Health Bar, had a 20-year lease with a previous owner, but when the landlord bought the property for $24.4 million, disputes arose over alleged defaults. A 2014 amendment claimed the lease could extend to 2040 but was contested as being forged. Lawyers for the deli argued the detail in the document supported its validity, while the landlord's team insisted on its falsity due to the former owner's death before its disclosure.
The case has dragged on for a decade, and an appeal is now on the table after a judge sided with the landlord's claim that signatures at issue had been forged.
The deli, Great American Health Bar, signed a 20-year lease with the building's former owner in 2000. In 2006, the landlord bought the property for $24.4 million.
Defendants argued that the document was too detailed to be a forgery, stating if it was forged, it wouldn't have been five pages, including terms unfavorable to the tenant.
Lawyers for the landlord contended that the document was fake, arguing it was not disclosed during prior litigation and was revealed only after the former owner's death.
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