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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.
Another City Icon Gives Way to a Luxury Tower
September 20, 2016
The building boom on the Lower East Side claims its latest victim.
This American Bed Bug's Life
September 14, 2016
Condo board sues NPR star Ira Glass over bed bugs and rodents in his apartment.
The Price of Natural Gas Is Going Up. Here’s Why
September 12, 2016
Hot summer and reduced production putting pressure on price as winter approaches.
Queens is the City's Ground Zero of Foreclosure Auctions
September 07, 2016
Rate spikes to levels not seen since the nadir of the mortgage meltdown.
The Size of Your Building Matters – a Lot
Written by Paula Chin on September 06, 2016
Boards can save big by accurately measuring square footage.
The Perils of Moving Day
September 06, 2016
Who has rights to those slippery security and move-in deposits?
Same Old Same Old Department of Finance
September 02, 2016
Tax breaks intended for homeowners still going to businesses.
Employees Are Not Independent Contractors
August 26, 2016
State auditors are taking a close look at the books in co-ops and condos.
When Alterations Get Exemptions
August 24, 2016
Alteration agreements aren’t required for all work, but don’t take chances.
Is the Fed Ready to Raise Interest Rates?
August 22, 2016
Meeting minutes suggest strong U.S. economy might warrant rate hike.
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