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Parking Garage Inspections Are Coming
Written by Marianne Schaefer on February 13, 2019
City working out new rules that will mandate inspections and repairs.
Madison Avenue Co-op Gets Backup Hot Water at a Cool Price
Written by Bill Morris on February 06, 2019
Ingenious solutions cut cost of a state-of-the-art system.
A Gas Leak Leaves an Upper West Side Co-op Feeling Lucky
Written by Bill Morris on January 30, 2019
Sometimes disaster has an ugly smell but a silver lining.
Building a Better Backup Generator
Written by Bill Morris on January 23, 2019
Battery Park City condo is ready for the next big one(s).
A Mitchell-Lama Co-op Keeps Its Options Open
Written by Bill Morris on January 16, 2019
Co-op can go to market rate without paying prepayment penalty.
It’s Crunch Time for Elevators
Written by Bill Morris on January 09, 2019
Co-op and condo boards must make a major decision, and soon.
Timing Was Everything for This Co-op’s Garage Overhaul
Written by Bill Morris on January 02, 2019
Refinancing the mortgage at a favorable rate was key to this job’s success.
How Do You Get This 25-Ton Beast Up On the Roof?
Written by Bill Morris on December 26, 2018
Condo board tackles capital project with multiple moving parts.
A Co-op Board With a Holistic Approach
Written by Bill Morris on December 19, 2018
Briar Oaks board in Riverdale is always thinking about the future.
An Affordable Harlem Co-op Makes History
Written by Bill Morris on December 12, 2018
HDFC co-op proves you don’t have to be rich to tap the sun’s power.
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