Co-op / Condo News: Madonna, Mitchell-Lama and More Taxes to Come?
Nov. 26, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, uncertainty still abounds after the Department of Finance makes a claim neither New York City nor New York State will confirm about the possible extension of a crucial property-tax abatement. Plus, a court forbids a Mitchell-Lama co-op to privatize, Madonna is selling one of her apartments and a Financial District condo board gets sued for its actions, or lack thereof, in the wake of superstorm Sandy.
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...
- "Condo, Co-op Tax Hike to Be Delayed" by Andrew J. Hawkins (Crain's New York Business)
- "Abate & $witch Risk for City Apt. Owners" by Eric Kriss (New York Post)
- "Northeast Queens Leaders Call on Cuomo to Prevent Tax Increase for Co-ops and Condos" by Nathan Duke (Bayside.Patch.com)
- "Court Says ‘No’ to [Privatizing East Midtown] Plaza [Mitchell-Lama Co-op]" by Sabina Mollot (Real Estate Weekly)
- "Ask an Expert: Should I ask my doorman for a co-op board recommendation?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Concerns About Soundproofing / Seller Seeks Financial Statements / Dealing With a Tardy Lawyer" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "Buy Pop Queen Madge’s Castle," on Madonna putting a co-op up for sale, by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)
- "Storm-Ravaged Breezy Point Has a Fascinating Economic Model" as a 1.9 square-mile co-op, by Matthew Yglesias (Slate.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Sandy Suit Against Condo Bigs" by Dareh Gregorian (New York Post)
WebCitation archives:
Delayed • Abate & $witch • Northeast Queens • Privatizing • Ask an Expert • Concerns / Seller / Dealing • Madonna • Breezy Point • Sandy