Soloviev Group Wins Forgery Case Over Kosher Deli Lease on Billionaires’ Row

In a major legal win for the Soloviev Group, a New York judge ruled in favor of the landlord in a long-running lease dispute with Great American Health Bar, a kosher deli located at 35 West 57th Street. The ruling concludes a decade-long case centered around an allegedly forged lease extension presented after the building was sold.

The controversy began when the deli presented a 2014 lease amendment that claimed to extend their occupancy until 2040. However, the document was allegedly signed by the building’s previous owner—who had died by the time the amendment surfaced. Handwriting experts were brought in, and both parties agreed the signature didn’t match other documents. The court ultimately found the amendment to be a forgery.