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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.
Queens is the King of New York City Foreclosures
January 17, 2017
Borough accounts for nearly half of all first-time auctions in the city.
New York City Property Taxes Continue to Soar
January 16, 2017
Assessments, not tax rates, are the political hot potato behind rising tax bills.
Deed Theft Is the New Identity Theft
Written by Frank Lovece on January 12, 2017
City will notify property owners of deed changes, but is that adequate protection?
The Clock Is Ticking for Penn South
January 11, 2017
Affordable housing bastion races to secure $190 million loan before Trump inauguration.
Has Your Insurance Got You Covered?
Written by Tom Soter on January 05, 2017
"Insurance coverage is a minefield of potential problems."
Does Your Pet Policy Have Enough Bite?
December 29, 2016
A pit bull causes beastly problems in an East Harlem co-op.
It’s Official: The 421-a Tax Exemption Is Welfare for Developers
December 26, 2016
New study reveals that big tax breaks produce little affordable housing.
Want to Sue? You’ll Have to Pay to Play
Written by Stuart Saft on December 23, 2016
A modest proposal to level the legal playing field.
The Onus of the Holiday Bonus
December 23, 2016
Co-op and condo boards have to reveal the size of year-end payouts.
Is Your Fire Insurance Full of Hot Air?
Written by Frank Lovece on December 22, 2016
Devastating fire highlights importance of obscure “Standard Policy.”
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