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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.
Want to Put a Sauna On the Roof?
May 03, 2016
Be prepared to untangle some long spools of red tape.
Week by Week: May 2
May 02, 2016
Reforming the city's tangled real estate tax system may be getting harder and harder, but luckily it's getting easier to charge electric cars.
Unidentical Twin Towers for the New Millennium
April 28, 2016
A second tall tower is set to rise at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge.
Week by Week: April 25
April 25, 2016
What to do when residents want to combine apartments or get a support dog: the newest stories from our app will help boards deal with these tricky challenges.
Where Harry Met Sally
April 25, 2016
Katz’s Deli survives by selling two properties and air rights for $17 million.
An Upper West Side Jewel Goes Condo
April 22, 2016
The century-old Belnord will be the neighborhood’s second priciest condo.
The Money Laundry Is Closed
Written by Gary M. Stern on April 21, 2016
New rule barring anonymous cash buyers is a boon to co-op and condo boards.
You Got Scammed!
April 21, 2016
Cybercriminals snag $1.9 million co-op down payment in email scam.
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