Co-op / Condo News: Gyms, Sticky-Fingered Staff and Boards Win v. Noise

Read all the latest co-op board, condo board and co-op / condo buyer news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup. Also included: Permanent archival links. If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.

• "At [Seward Park] Co-op Melding Old and New Manhattan, Protests on a Vote" by Cara Buckley (The New York Times) and "How to Get an LES Co-op to Forget Its Problems: Hold an Election" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com), plus Curbed comments

• "A Doorman Speaks: Sticky-fingered temptations," about staff stealing building supplies and the need for inventory control, by pseudonymous doorman (BrickUnderground.com)

• "The Suddenly Buff Building," on co-op / condos installing gyms, by Constance Rosenblum (The New York Times)

• "Court Sides with Neighbors in Empire Hotel Noise Complaint Ruckus" by Candace Taylor (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Temple Tantrum: Neighbors sue shul for noise" by William J. Gorta (New York Post), and "Fancy Brooklyn Condo Sues Synagogue For 'Raucous' Party Noise" by Christopher Robbins (Gothamist.com)

• "Green Tech Chatter: A Solar, Wind HOA [and Co-op / Condo Board] Debate" by Laura Caseley (EarthTechling.com)

Buying and Selling...

• "Battle of the Butts: The citywide smoking wars have moved from the restaurants and parks — into an apartment near you" by Kirsten Fleming (New York Post)

• "Buyers: How many units are for sale in a building?" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Condos Steal a Page (or 20) From Co-ops" by Julie Satow (The New York Times)

• "Atlantic Station Condo Owners' Suit [Over Promised Unobstructed Views] Before High Court" by Bill Rankin  (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

• "An Unsophisticated Update," on lessons learned and profit made by a small-apartment buyer (StreetEasy.com forum)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Families Settle Mezuzah Dispute with Chicago Condo" (Jewish Telegraphic Agency / JTA)

• "Bill Protects Owners' Rights to Rent Out Condos" by Kathleen Pender (San Francisco Chronicle)

• "Dolphin Tower [Unit] Owners Walk Away" by Kevin McQuaid (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Fla.)

• "Judge Clears the Way for a Jury Trial in the Luxury Harborview Condo Mold Suit" (Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White press release, Baltimore, Md.)

• "Condo Complex Woes Lead to National Attention: Resident Explains How Problems Led to Foreclosure" by Ted White (WPBF-TV, Tequesta/West Palm Beach, Fla.)

WebCitation archives:

"Seward Park" • "LES Co-op" • "Doorman Speaks" • "Buff Building" • "Empire Hotel" • "Temple Tantrum"• "Sues Synagogue" • "Green Tech" • "Battle...Butts" • "How Many Units" • "Condos Steal" • "Atlantic Station" • "Unsophisticated" • "Mezuzah" • "Rent Condos" • "Dolphin Tower" • "Harborview Mold" • "Condo Complex Woes"