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Week by Week: October 17
October 17, 2016
This week we've got energy on the mind: a co-op's solution to an unbalanced heat problem, and a free source of information on energy efficiency.
“Queens is the New Brooklyn. The Bronx is the New Queens.”
October 13, 2016
Manhattan no longer has a monopoly on insane real estate prices.
The Importance of Being Treasurer
Written by Emmet Pierce on October 11, 2016
Taming the annual budget is just the beginning of this crucial job.
The Department of Buildings Is Entering the 21st Century
Written by Sebastian Moll on September 08, 2016
New computer system ends waiting in line to make archaic paper filings.
Keeping Ballots Secret
October 11, 2016
Ballots in co-op and condo board elections are not always a private matter.
Week by Week: October 10
October 10, 2016
What's a shareholder to do when the board is the problem?
Are Condos About to Become More Affordable?
October 10, 2016
FHA may shake the money tree, a potential boon for young, old, and minority condo-buyers.
Week by Week: October 3
October 03, 2016
Sometimes it pays for boards to think unconventional thoughts; it always pays to go after a sponsor for shoddy construction.
Big Burst in the City’s Solar Energy Grid
September 30, 2016
Solar energy permits increased twelve-fold in the past four years.
Is This the Way to Keep HDFC Co-ops Affordable?
September 29, 2016
New city plan would put cap on sale prices, increase oversight.
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