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Co-op / Condo News: Denny's a Done Deal, Lenox Gaffes, Seth Meyers, More

in Featured Articles on January 6, 2014

150 Nassau Street, Bright N' Green, The Lenox Grand

150 Nassau Street, Bright N' Green, The Lenox Grand

Jan. 6, 2014 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, condo-owners at the landmarked American Tract Society Building a.k.a. 150 Nassau Street, swill be welcoming a Denny's restaurant, after all. Well, maybe "welcoming" is too strong a word. In Brighton Beach, the ultra-green condo at 67 Brighton 1st Lane may or may not still be called Bright N' Green, but it's back in the news. Upcoming Late Night host Seth Meyers buys in Greenwich Village. And condo owners at The Lennox say its construction was bollocksed. Plus: Tips on spotting a friendly / liberal co-op board.

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...

"Denny's Moves Ahead with Downtown Opening After Settling $10M Suit" by Irene Plagianos (DNAInfo.com; see also "Co-op / Condo News: June 10, 2013")

"How to Spot a Friendly / Liberal Co-op or Condo Board from a Mile Away" by Lana Bortolot (BrickUnderground.com)

"Super-Green Building Powered by Sun, Wind" by Colin Mixson (Brooklyn Daily)

"Manhattan Condo Sales Hit Record" by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)

"New York Is Running Out of Luxury Condos" by Robert Frank (CNBC)

"Pay-as-You-Go Garage / Who Needs an Inspection, Anyway? / The Joys of Homeownership," this last about when previous owners renovate without permits, by Ronda Kaysen

"SNL's Seth Meyers Drops $3.5M on a Modest Village Condo" by Hana R. Alberts (NY.Curbed.com)

"Hedge Fund Titan, Giant of Philanthropy Leaps to His Death [from San Remo Co-op] After Stroke" By Emily Smith and Dana Sauchelli (New York Post)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

"Harlem Condo Board Takes Developer to Task Over Alleged Construction Gaffes" by Katherine Clarke (TheRealDeal.com)

WebCitation archives:

Denny's • How to Spot • Super-Green • Hit Record • Luxury Condos • Hedge Fund • Pay / Who / Joys • Seth Myers • Harlem

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