Co-op / Condo News: No Hanukkah on Beekman Place, an Atelier Escort, More
Dec. 17, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, a New York City co-op board that refuses to recognize Hanukkah? That'd be mashugana if it weren't so disturbing. Plus, another high-rise hooker, recovering from superstorm Sandy, a co-op flood wall in Yonkers and city inspectors have become unglued in Co-op City. And for co-op and condo boards that want good lobby art but can't afford it, two boards have creative solutions.
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...
- "War on Hanukkah Battle Rages at Tony East Side [Co-op] Building" by Frank Miller and Stephen Rex Brown (New York Daily News)
- "High-rise ‘Escort’ Lawsuit" by the board of the Atelier condominium, by Julia Marsh (New York Post)
- "Life After Sandy: Stories From the Storm Recovery" at two East Village co-ops, by Stephen Nessen and Marianne McCune (WNYC)
- "Yonkers Co-op Seeks to Build Sprain Brook Flood Wall" by Colin Gustafson (The Journal News, Lower Hudson Valley)
- "Asbestos Flub Costs Co-op City Tenants $20M" by Candice M. Giove (New York Post)
- "Out and About: 'Affordable' co-op needs fix-up" on Upper West Side, by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "My Big Fat Board Interview: Surprising questions — and a long silence" in Washington Heights, by "Cindy" as told to Kelly Kreth (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Ask an Expert: No cold water in the kitchen for 9 years. How do I get my co-op to fix it?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Where Neighborly Agreement Is Scarce, Finding Consensus on Art in the Lobby," on a Greenwich Village board that hosts art for free and a Chelsea board that rents art, by Elizabeth A. Harris (The New York Times)
- "Rules for Checking Buyers’ Finances" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
Hanukkah • Escort • Storm Recovery • Yonkers • Asbestos • Affordable • Board Interview • Ask an Expert • Art • Rules