A Rye architect claims that a Midtown Manhattan developer has refused to pay for services provided for a Mamaroneck apartment project.
Crozier Gedney Architects P.C. is demanding $71,856 from Palladium Management LLC for work done on a building at 139 East Prospect Ave., according to a March 6 complaint filed in Westchester Supreme Court.
Palladium founder and principal David Roth did not reply to an email asking for his side of the story.
Palladium styles itself as a boutique real estate development and management firm that focuses primarily on commuter neighborhoods outside of Manhattan. Its portfolio includes residential and commercial sites in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Larchmont, New Rochelle and Staten Island.
In 2014, for instance, Palladium paid $1.35 million for the Chatsworth Auction Rooms and Furniture Studios at 151 Mamaroneck Ave. It created 12 loft-style apartments and renovated 3,000 square feet of retail space.
At the same time, Palladium bought two properties on East Prospect Ave., around the corner from the Mamaroneck Avenue site, for $900,000.
Roth signed a deal with architect Rex B. Gedney in 2019 to pay $127,500 to design an 8-unit apartment building at 139 East Prospect Avenue, behind The Regatta condominiums.
The first phase of work called for site inspections; zoning analysis; preliminary drawings; and representing Palladium before the village planning board, board of architectural review and Harbor & Coastal Zone Management Commission.
The second phase encompassed preparation of construction documents, including permit applications.
Phase three covered construction administration services such as monitoring the quality of the workmanship and materials.
The Crozier Gedney firm claims that it provided services from November 2019 through November 2021 and issued monthly invoices detailing its work, but Palladium has refused to pay.
The complaint does not say whether all three phases were completed or whether Palladium paid anything beyond the initial $10,000 retainer.
The architectural firm’s attorney, Jonathan D. Kraut, sent default notices to Roth last May and August, according to the complaint, but Palladium still has refused to pay.
The complaint accuses the developer of breach of contract and demands $71,856 plus interest.