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A real estate executive has become embroiled in a legal battle with Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture over who owns the yard behind their homes.
Toby Dodd, president of Cushfield and Wakeman, and his wife moved into $3.3million 42 King Street in Soho, New York, in 2017.
The couple later bought the garden at 44 King Street as well as a ground-floor room in the building for $300,000 from the previous owner, according to court papers.
But the couple has been stuck in an ongoing war with Fraiture, 44, and his wife, Ilona, since 2019, when they purchased a ground-floor unit in 44 King Street and the basement.
Dodd claims that the musician, whose band won a Grammy in 2021, is 'fixated' on the green space and is determined to make it his.
A real estate executive has become embroiled in a legal battle with Strokes bassist Nikolai Fraiture over who owns the yard behind their homes
The garden is owned by the Dodds, who live at number 42 King Street - with the garden access spilling over into 44 King Street
Fraiture sued the Dodds in 2021, claiming that their two units were illegally combined, and it prevented them from completing their desired renovations between the first floor and cellar.
The previous owner of 42 King Street and the garden combined the properties and created a terrace, which linked to the parlour room over the property border.
Toby Dodd, president of Cushfield and Wakeman, and his wife moved into $3.3million 42 King Street in Soho, New York, in 2017
Legal filings show that the Dodds bought both properties in that state, with the Fraitures claiming they have failed to ensure it is structurally sound and say it could be at risk of collapse.
Dodd and his wife say that the 45-by-40-foot area of greenery is the 'real value' of the property because it is so unusual in Manhattan.
It was hailed by the New York Times for its 'treasure-like quality', according to court papers obtained by DailyMail.com.
A countersuit has now
