Hotels and the restaurants inside them operate under overlapping rules: licensing, labor, building and use restrictions, and lease terms that control what a space can be used for and what it costs to change it. New York City added to that list with its hotel licensing law, which took effect in 2025 and sets new requirements for staffing, safety, and operations.
Andreas advises hotel owners, operators, and the restaurant and bar groups that lease space within them. That includes use clauses, build-out obligations, venting, grease trap, and noise requirements, and protecting each party’s interest when ownership changes or a partner exits.
The articles below cover the issues that come up most often in New York hotel and hospitality properties.
