Co-op / Condo News: High-Tech Rec, Water Bills and Urine Over Your Head

Read all the latest co-op / condo news for buyers, sellers and board members 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.

Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...

• "Co-op Outdoor Play Area for Children" (StreetEasy.com forum)

• "Selling Condos? It’s Child’s Play," on such new building amenities as bowling lanes, a golf simulator, rock-climbing walls and other recreational facilities, by Alexei Barrionuevo (The New York Times)

• "5 Ways Your Doorman Can Help (or Hurt) Your Sale" by Leonora Desar (BrickUnderground.com)

• "A [Condo] Building as a Catalyst for Jewish Culture" by Jake Mooney (The New York Times)

• "Inside Two First-Time Buyers' Renovation of a Brooklyn Condo" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com)

• "No-Frills Luxury for Condos: New High-End Units Feature Less Glitz, Bigger Kitchens" by Laura Kusisto (The Wall Street Journal)

• "'Trickle Down' [Co-op] Apartment Pee-stink Suit" by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "Rising Water Bills" by David Seifman (New York Post)

• "When a [Co-op Shareholder's] Subtenant Brings in a Roommate / A Condo Owner in Arrears" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)

WebCitation archives:

Play Area • Catalyst • Doorman • Renovation • Child's Play • No-Frills • Trickle • Water Bills • Subtenant / Arrears