Co-op / Condo News: Brighton Beach, Duplicitous "Disabled," Simon Sells

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...

• "Brighton Beach Residents: Restroom Buildings Must Go" (WCBS / 2)

• "Massive Fire Roars Through NJ Condo Complex" (WNBC / 4)

• "Co-op Owner 'Pocketed' Pricey Watch: Lawsuit" by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)

• "Not Everyone at Co-op City Is Plugged Into Cable Option" by Jennifer H. Cunningham (New York Daily News)

• "Board Approved: How to Impress a NYC Co-op Board" by Holly Lynch (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Need Condo Cleaned? Consider the Superintendent’s Family" by Sarah Maslin Nir (The New York Times)

• "13 Things Tenants Can't Do at 15 Central Park West" by Julie Strickland (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Video: SNL Debuts Eccentric 'Co-Op Board' with Host Lady Gaga" (BroadwayWorld.com)

• "Carly Simon Sells $2.3M Co-op" in West Village, by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "Impostor Service Animals Posing A Growing Problem: Abuse by owners leads to calls for better identifying the real deal" by Sue Manning (Associated Press)

• "An Ancient Technology Gets a Key Makeover," on smartphone apps that may do away with keys, by Jonathan Blum (Crain's New York Business)

WebCitation archives:

Brighton Beach • Massive Fire • Pricey Watch • Co-op City • Board Approved • Condo Cleaned • 13 Things • SNL • Carly Simon • Impostor Service Animals • Key Makeover