Co-op / Condo News: Noise Wars, Bike Wars, Bidding Wars and More
Nov. 18, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents.
This week, a co-op shareholder in Queens complains about a neighbor's noise and gets heard in court, and a condo board in Chelsea sues a commercial gym over weighty noise issues. A newspaper says almost half the buildings that object to Cite Bikes don't get them, but you can't wait till you know they're coming. Bike 22. What's the latest luxury amenity? On Park and Fifth Avenues, it's private restaurants just for residents and guests. Plus, Leonardo DiCaprio buys a "wellness" apartment in Greenwich Village. Yeah, we didn't know what that was, either. Sounds nice, though.
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...
- "[Co-op] Tenant: Neighbor's Excessive Noise Causes 9/11 Flashbacks" by Georgett Roberts and Christina Carrega-Woodby (New York Post)
- "How to Turn Around a [Co-op or Condo Board's] Renovation Turndown" by Marjorie Cohen (BrickUnderground.com)
- "NYC to Add 4,000 More Citi Bikes" without notifying buildings in advance of the locations, by Julia Marsh and Rebecca Harshbarger (New York Post)
- "Bidding Wars Wane, Except in Manhattan: Ritholtz Chart" by Barry Ritholtz (Bloomberg.com)
- "Spending Hours on the Co-op Board Minutes" before buying an apartment, by Jim Rendon (The New York Times)
- "See Past the LLC Part 2: Find the Real Owner of an NYC Property" by Georgiana Mihaila (PropertyShark.com)
- "Leonardo DiCaprio Invests in Multimillion-Dollar 'Wellness' Apartments" by Michael d'Estries (Mother Nature Network)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Condo Sues First-Floor Gym Over Building-Rattling Noise" by Barbara Ross and Corky Siemaszko (New York Daily News)
- "The Popularity of Private Restaurants: Developments Like New York's 432 Park Avenue Are Constructing Eateries for Residents Only" by Candace Jackson (The Wall Street Journal)
- "$100 million Manhattan Condos Are Sending Draconian Co-ops Packing" by Josh Spero (Spear's)
WebCitation archives:
Excessive Noise • Renovation Turndown • Citi Bikes • Bidding Wars • Spending Hours • See Past the LLC • Leonardo DiCaprio • Private Restaurants • Condo Sues • $100 Million
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