Co-op / Condo News: Lawsuits All Over the Place, and More
July 15, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, a condominium board sues its developer. a co-op buyer sues a seller, and a co-op shareholder sues his neighbor. Plus, a lawyer sues his clients, whom he'd represented against a co-op board. Ah, springtime in New York! We've also a co-op board trying to evict an agoraphobic transgender smoker, but hey, that could happen anywhere....
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...
- "Billionaire Sues Seller of $27.5 Million Upper East Side [Co-op] Penthouse over Nonprivate Terrace" by Barbara Ross and Daniel Beekman (New York Daily News)
- "Central Park Man Joseph Nedlin Sues for $30,000 over Composer Neighbor’s Constant Piano Playing" at 80 Central Park West co-op, by Barbara Ross, Nicholas Wells and Larry McShane (New York Daily News)
- "Condo Residents Complain As New Restroom Facilities Go Up On Coney Island" (WCBS/2) See also: Habitat Co-op / Condo News: April 15, 2013
- "Manhattan Lawyer Who Sued for More Fees Ordered to Pay Back $21,000 to Client" whom he represented in a suit against a co-op board, by Matthew J. Perlman, Shayna Jacobs and Dareh Gregorian (New York Daily News)
- "Liking Paperwork, You’ll Love Co-op Renovations" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Ask an Expert: Can my co-op board evict me because my apartment is too small?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Prices for Co-Ops, Condos and Houses In Queens Soared 11% Over Last Year, Douglas Elliman Says" by Clare Trapasso (New York Daily News)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "El Dorado Apartments Get Green Light to Evict Transgender Heiress Diane Wells" by Barbara Ross and Dareh Gregorian (New York Daily News)
- "Times Square to Take Wings" by Lois Weiss (New York Post; scroll to second item, about The Setai Wall Street) and "Setai Wall St. Board Sues HFZ, Zamir Equities for $5M" (TheRealDeal.com)
WebCitation archives:
Billionaire • Central Park Man • Condo Residents • Manhattan Lawyer • Liking Paperwork • Ask an Expert • Prices for Co-ops, Condos • El Dorado • Times Square • Setai