Co-op / Condo News: Brighton Beach, Duplicitous "Disabled," Simon Sells
Nov. 25, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, the saga of Oceana may be nearing its end, as a judge halts construction on view-destroying boardwalk restrooms. Elsewhere, a condominium's residents get displaced by fire, Co-op City mulls Cablevision, and there's some legislative movement, finally, to thwart scammers who pretend to be disabled so they can have pets in no-pet buildings. Plus, Carly Simon sells her co-op, we've tips for co-op admission interviews — hopefully not like this one from Saturday Night Live — and apps, not fobs, may be the keys of the future.
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...
- "Brighton Beach Residents: Restroom Buildings Must Go" (WCBS / 2)
- "Massive Fire Roars Through NJ Condo Complex" (WNBC / 4)
- "Co-op Owner 'Pocketed' Pricey Watch: Lawsuit" by Kathianne Boniello (New York Post)
- "Not Everyone at Co-op City Is Plugged Into Cable Option" by Jennifer H. Cunningham (New York Daily News)
- "Board Approved: How to Impress a NYC Co-op Board" by Holly Lynch (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Need Condo Cleaned? Consider the Superintendent’s Family" by Sarah Maslin Nir (The New York Times)
- "13 Things Tenants Can't Do at 15 Central Park West" by Julie Strickland (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Video: SNL Debuts Eccentric 'Co-Op Board' with Host Lady Gaga" (BroadwayWorld.com)
- "Carly Simon Sells $2.3M Co-op" in West Village, by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Impostor Service Animals Posing A Growing Problem: Abuse by owners leads to calls for better identifying the real deal" by Sue Manning (Associated Press)
- "An Ancient Technology Gets a Key Makeover," on smartphone apps that may do away with keys, by Jonathan Blum (Crain's New York Business)
WebCitation archives:
Brighton Beach • Massive Fire • Pricey Watch • Co-op City • Board Approved • Condo Cleaned • 13 Things • SNL • Carly Simon • Impostor Service Animals • Key Makeover