HABITAT
Co-op and Condo Group Resists Mandatory Smoking Policies
Written by Bill Morris on August 17, 2017
Proposal would require posting of a policy, fines for breaking any ban.
A Miniature High Line Comes to the Bronx
Written by Marianne Schaefer on June 28, 2017
Co-op board uses refinanced mortgage to pay for a rooftop park.
A Second Engineer’s Opinion Saved This Co-op a Bundle
Written by Lisa L. Colangelo on April 19, 2017
Cost of terrace repairs cut almost in half after a new engineer is hired.
A Bronx Co-op Overcomes Nepotism, Arrears, and Self-Mismanagement
Written by Marianne Schaefer on March 22, 2017
Affordable HDFC co-op learns a lesson about the pitfalls of going it alone.
Amalgamated Houses in the Bronx Gets an Overdue Makeover
Written by Lisa L. Colangelo on February 15, 2017
“Milestone” capital projects under way at nation’s oldest limited-equity co-op.
A Bronx Co-op Overcomes Its Troubled Past
Written by Ron Egatz on December 21, 2016
New capital projects are undertaken after a co-op dodged a death sentence.
Heroic Board Member Helps Rescue Distressed Bronx Co-op
Written by Marianne Schaefer on October 26, 2016
Creative campaign wins $900,000 tax forgiveness, averts foreclosure.
A Deadly Dilemma in the Bronx
Written by Tom Soter on August 03, 2016
A crumbling facade next to a nursery school – and no money to fix it.
A Man With a Long-Range Plan
Written by Tom Soter on July 06, 2016
A financially strapped Bronx co-op is saved by long-term planning.
Sell or Rent: What To Do With Coveted Parking Spaces?
Written by Jennifer V. Hughes on May 18, 2016
Co-op and condo boards weigh the best way to profit from a coveted asset.
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