Co-op / Condo News: Rollin' on the Rivers, Makin' Bank on Banksy, More
Oct. 28, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, police erroneously force a doorman to let a delinquent owner into her condo apartment — while almost simultaneously, a judge is ruling that she pay up first. Add the fact this occurred at the condominium where Joan Rivers is board president only goes to show that no matter who you are, board members (as another comedian put it) get no respect, I tell ya. Except here, of course, and for boards we've news of a lawsuit against an insurance agent who procured inadequate flood coverage, efforts to keep an alleged hoarder away and that graffiti on the side of your building? It may be worth six figures.
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...
- "Joan Rivers' Catfight with Woman Over Condo Turns Into Public Standoff" by Erik Badia, Barbara Ross and Corky Siemaszko (New York Daily News)
- "Ask an Expert: Can My Wife and I Both Run for the Board?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "9 Amenities Luxury Condo Buyers Should Ignore" and "10 Things, Besides Location, Luxury Real Estate Buyers Should Obsess Over" by Vanessa Grout (Forbes)
- "New Windows for a Co-op Unit" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "Gal Pal of Late Rolex CEO Locked Out of Fifth Ave. Condo Sues Estate" by Barbara Ross (New York Daily News)
- "Joy Behar Ditches Her Old View, Sells Astor Court Two-Bedroom for $1.9 M." by Kim Velsey (The New York Observer)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Condo Says Insurance Agent Procured Inadequate Flood Coverage; Demands $180,000" (HarrisMartin Publishing; fee required for full article)
- "Village View [Co-op] Ordered to Return [Alleged Hoarder's] Keys After Half-Year Lockout" by Gerard Flynn (The Villager)
- "Landlords [and Co-ops / Condos] May Make Bank off Banksy’s Street Graffiti in NYC" by Andy Cush and Bucky Turco (Metro)
WebCitation archives:
Joan Rivers • Ask an Expert • 9 Amenities • 10 Things • New Windows • Gal Pal • Joy Behar • Insurance Agent • Village View • Banksy