Co-op / Condo News: Failed Gas Line, Stuck Elevator, Tragic Plunge
Dec. 23, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. Not a good week, this week. A failed gas line at Seward Park affected 400 apartments. A visitor leapt to her death from a Yorkville condominium, traumatizing residents. And even at an expensive Upper East Side condo, a penthouse-dweller is stuck in an elevator for over an hour without help arriving.
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...
- "Gas Line Fails at Seward Park Co-op Building; More Than 400 Apartments Affected" by Ed Litvak (The Lo-Down)
- "Woman Jumps to Her Death from Condo Tower" by Daniel Prendergast (New York Post)
- 'Accident Lawyer Rubenstein Gets Trapped in [Condo] Penthouse Elevator" by Richard Johnson (New York Post)
- "Would You Rather Tip Your Building Staff Throughout the Year or at The Holidays Only?" by Mayra David (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Ask an Expert: Can My Dog Stay Overnight in a No-Pet Building?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Sponsor Unit Is Rare Opportunity to Get Co-op Unit Without Board Approval" by Jill Urban (NY1 News)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "A White-Glove State of Mind" by Ronda Kaysen (The New York Times) See also Habitat article "Should You Train Your Staff in Resident Relationships and Customer Service?"
WebCitation archives:
Gas Line Fails • Woman Jumps • Accident Lawyer • Would You Rather • Ask an Expert • Sponsor Unit • White Glove