Co-op / Condo News: Worker Contract Talks Begin, City's Best Manager, More
March 3, 2014 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, the Realty Advisory Board is negotiating on behalf of boards and landlords as it continues contract talks with the union representing doormen and other building workers. New York State has some questions about NYSERDA money at Co-op City. A Queens co-op seeks money to repair a Sandy-battered seawall. And who's the best building manager and which is the best property-management company in New York. Well, there are many factors consider including continuity of leadership, responsiveness to clients, stability, experience, expertise, sufficient staffing and industry reputation and good will. Or you could just go check out the NYARM Awards.
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...
- "Dim Bulbs Misused Stimulus $? State Investigating [NYSERA] Funds Funneled through [Co-op City] 'Cultural' Program'" by Michael Horowitz (Fordham News blog)
- "Seawall Damage Assessment Needed: LeHavre Co-ops Seek Funding for [Superstorm Sandy] Repairs, But Who Is Responsible?" by Liz Rhoades ( Queens Chronicle)
- "Ask an Expert: Some Developers Won't Let Me Flip My Condo. What Gives?" by Leigh Kamping-Carder (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Peralta and Gina Grew Up Hanging Out in 'The Apartment'" that is going co-op, by Kiley Thompson (Zap2it.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "City Doormen, Landlords Set to Bargain" by Laura Kusisto (The Wall Street Journal) and "Contract Talks Begin for 30,000 New York City Apartment Building Workers" (RealEstateRama.com)
- "New York City's Property-Tax System Faces a Challenge" by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)
- "A Residential Conversion" by a commercial tenant of a co-op, by Ronda Kaysen (The New York Times)
- "NYARM Awards Gala" with Resident Manager of the Year and Management Company of the Year awards (Real Estate Weekly)
WebCitation archives:
Dim Bulbs • Seawall • Ask an Expert • Brooklyn Nine-Nine • City Doormen • Contract Talks • Property-Tax System • Residential • NYARM