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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.
A New Tool in the Condo Collection Kit
Written by Frank Lovece on April 25, 2017
Co-ops have more leverage, but there are ways for condos to collect arrears.
Get Ready for the Hard Reality of Mr. Softee Trucks
April 19, 2017
A Queens co-op is “tormented” by the music and exhaust of ice cream trucks.
Hotel “Cartel” Behind Anti-Airbnb Laws
April 18, 2017
Sophisticated lobbying campaign seeks to thwart home-sharing.
Dogs Take a Huge Bite of Homeowner Liability Claims
April 12, 2017
Dog bites man, man sues board. Are you adequately insured?
Record Number of New Yorkers Appeal Real Estate Tax
April 11, 2017
Out-of-whack assessments lead co-ops and condos to fight City Hall.
Condo Boards Have a New Tool for Collecting Arrears
Written by Frank Lovece on April 07, 2017
Court ruling gives condo boards a new way to evict delinquent unit-owners.
Is a “Tenant Advocate” Coming to the Department of Buildings?
Written by Bill Morris on March 30, 2017
Proposal would create a new office to oversee all work in co-ops and condos.
Habitat Publisher Named One of the Top Women in Media
March 30, 2017
Carol Ott honored by Folio: Magazine.
Seward Park Co-op to Vote on $46.5 Million Air-Rights Sale
March 29, 2017
Developer wants to erect two condo towers next to Lower East Side co-op.
A Land-Lease Can Kill a Co-op
Written by Paula Chin on March 28, 2017
A Chelsea co-op dissolves after the land is sold out from under it.
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