Co-op / Condo News: Yoko Oh No! Plus Lots o' Lawsuits, Sandy Woes, More
Oct. 21, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, The Plaza puts the pedal to the mettle, as the storied hotel-condominium sues to get rid of a CitiBike rack. Also suing: Corporations fighting Joan Rivers' condo nemesis Elizabeth Hazan (see last week's News Roundup), and Yoko Ono, who says her West Village co-op board is walking on thin ice. We've renovation plans a board won't like, the latest on mortgage rate-locks, and superstorm Sandy woes persist in The Rockaways, Coney Island and elsewhere.
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...
- "Plaza Hotel [Condominium] Sues Over 'Eyesore' Bike Rack Near Entrance" by Chris Dolmetsch (Bloomberg.com)
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"Woman in Joan Rivers Condo Catfight Also Defaulted on $5.1M Miami Mansion: Suit" by Corky Siemaszko (New York Daily News)
- "10 Renovation Plans Your Board Probably Won't Go For" by Marjorie Cohen (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Ask an Expert: Will a Co-op Look Past My Financial Problems? What About a Mortgage Lender?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Mortgages: The Pre-emptive Rate Lock" by Lisa Prevost (The New York Times)
- "Checking for Building Violations" when buying an apartment by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "Q & A: Renting a New York Condo; Trouble with Liens" by Dottie Herman (WorldPropertyChannel.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "After Sandy, Co-op Boards In Over Their Heads" by Joe Anuta (Crain's New York Business)
- "NY High Court Expands Property Owners' Vandalism Coverage" by Andrew Scurria (Law360.com; subscription)
- "Yoko Ono Battles Co-op Board" by Julia Marsh (New York Post) West Village
WebCitation archives:
Plaza Hotel • Joan Rivers • 10 Renovation Plans • Ask an Expert • Mortgages • Building Violations • Q&A: Renting / Trouble • After Sandy • NY High Court • Yoko Ono