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NYC co-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ways to work with a building's accountant or lawyer, co-op and condo board directors have to make decisions. The collection of articles here will help your co-op or condo board navigate these waters.
The Fine Art of Making Fines Stick
Written by Marianne Schaefer on September 28, 2017
A condo board’s power to fine is limited, but can be effective.
This Is Why You Need a Solid Access Agreement
September 28, 2017
Never-ending Noho construction job turns a home into a hell.
Lawmaker Wants to Peek Behind the Curtain of LLCs
September 27, 2017
Bill would require disclosure of people behind shell companies.
Non-Disclosure Agreements Open to Legal Challenge
Written by Frank Lovece on September 22, 2017
Litigation sure to follow over a vital protection for boards.
The Congresswoman’s Daughter and the Renovation From Hell
September 22, 2017
Neighbors fuming about the three-year nightmare on West 76th Street.
Trump Gets Tax Abatement for His “Primary Residence” in New York
September 19, 2017
He’ll save $45,000 by claiming he lives at Trump Tower.
City’s Lopsided Property Taxes Favor the Rich
September 18, 2017
Renters get the worst of an unfair system.
Board Changes Its Mind – and Winds Up in Court
Written by Richard Siegler and Dale J. Degenshein on September 12, 2017
Follow governing documents when considering alterations.
Trump to Pocket $14 Million If Feds Approve Sale of Starrett City
September 11, 2017
Largest subsidized housing development in nation selling for $850 million.
Seeing Through the Static on Cable TV Rate Deals
Written by Frank Lovece on September 08, 2017
Boards must decide how to pay when residents balk at a bulk TV.
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