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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.
Sham Co-op on Upper West Side Now Rent-Stabilized Apartments
February 05, 2019
State busts landlord who held all shares and charged market-rate rents.
Real Estate Assessments Up, Property Taxes Sure to Follow
January 31, 2019
New York City real estate is worth $72 billion more than it was a year ago.
Congress May Act to Pierce Veil of All Real Estate LLCs
January 30, 2019
Bill would seek to end money laundering by foreign criminals and terrorists.
The Arduous Art of Evicting a Serial Subletter
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on January 21, 2019
It’s possible, but not easy, to evict a shareholder for objectionable conduct.
Failure to Comply With Cooling Tower Regs Lands a Co-op in Court
January 14, 2019
City sues Upper West Side co-op for blocking health inspectors.
Legal Fee Recovery for Co-ops in Jeopardy
Written by Marianne Schaefer on January 10, 2019
Appeals court calls common proprietary lease provision “unenforceable.”
Co-op and Condo Tax Rates Decline Slightly
December 17, 2018
Final rates released for the current fiscal year.
Wrestling Over What’s Makes a Rule “Reasonable”
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on December 10, 2018
This pesky little word can complicate the lives of co-op and condo boards.
The Tourists Are Leaving! The Tourists Are Leaving!
December 10, 2018
Airbnb predicts tourists will shun New York City in 2019.
Co-op Board 1, Madonna 0
December 04, 2018
Harperley Hall wins three-year legal war with a pop superstar.
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