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A small co-op on West 94th St. replaced their aging oil-fired boiler with cold-climate heat pumps, using a Con Edison rebate to offset the cost, resulting in better heating and cooling control, efficiency, and improved building appearance. (Print: Financial Math That Actually Works)

The Brevoort, a co-op in Greenwich Village, replaced its gas-powered dryers with electric models, upgrading electrical capacity and installing new utility closets, air conditioning and laundry room flooring, in a $250,000 project to reduce carbon emissions. (Print: Greening the Spin Cycle)

3025 Ocean Avenue, a 91-unit post-war co-op in Sheepshead Bay, faced significant facade repairs and boiler system upgrades, resulting in a $1.2 million loan to cover the costs and the inclusion of interior temperature sensors in the new boiler system. (Print: The Power of Persistence)

The City Council has passed new rules to remove unsightly scaffolding, which includes reducing sidewalk shed permit durations from one year to three months, adding new penalties for failing to complete repairs on time, and linking facade inspection cycles to shed regulations. (Print: The $20,000 Question: Can Your Building Beat the Clock Under New Scaffold Laws?)

The board of 315 East 65th Owners Corp. is conducting a $40,000 study to explore the feasibility of capturing and reusing waste heat from various sources, including cooling tower heat, ventilation, and waste water from showers and sinks, to reduce emissions and costs. (Print: Tapping Into Waste Heat)

The Upper West Side co-op has taken the first step towards reducing emissions by installing heat pumps to generate domestic hot water, with the next step being the replacement of the building's boiler with heat pumps for space heating and air conditioning. (Print: Doubling Down on Decarbonization)

A prewar co-op in Greenwich Village underwent a facade inspection and discovered a rusted steel supports under the building's terra cotta cornice and a deteriorating historic frieze, necessitating a full replacement with a new anchor system. (Print: A Precarious Cornice)

The 2025-2026 tax year saw average property taxes for co-ops and condos across all boroughs reach record levels, with co-ops in Brooklyn and Queens and condos in Staten Island seeing the biggest hikes, exceeding a 6% increase. (Print: Property Tax Assessments Hit An All-Time High)

The New York City Fire Department has approved a new rule that allows property owners to install battery swapping and charging cabinets on the sidewalk in front of properties with five or more units, reducing the use of low-quality and/or uncertified batteries. (Print: New Alternative to Indoor Charging)

A New York co-op board used a public adjuster to file a lawsuit against its neighbor's insurance carrier after a wastewater line failure, resulting in a full payment of the damages and an opportunity to repair decades-old wastewater pipes. (Print: