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City to Hold More Public Hearings, Virtually, on Property Tax Reform
Written by Bill Morris on May 04, 2021
More than a year after its preliminary report, commission relaunches hearings.
Ben Furnas on PACE financing and other tools for co-op and condo boards.
Benchmarking Deadline Pushed Back From May 1 to June 1
Written by Bill Morris on April 29, 2021
City cites “technical deficiency” in uploads of energy and water usage data.
Marginal Co-op Buyers Have Lost a Trusted Key to Entry
Written by Bill Morris on April 27, 2021
Escrow accounts, now forbidden, once helped finalize apartment sales.
The ABCs of ESCOs
Written by Carol J. Ott on April 26, 2021
Here’s what co-op and condo boards need to know to cut electricity bills.
Rep. Tom Suozzi Leads Fight to Remove Cap on SALT Deduction
Written by Bill Morris on April 23, 2021
Bipartisan group in Congress pushes to get rid of Trump-era tax burden.
Hundreds of Co-ops and Condos Suffer Data Breach
Written by Bill Morris on April 22, 2021
Douglas Elliman’s clients hacked by an “unauthorized party.”
A New Way to Find Leaks Without Puncturing Roofs and Walls
Written by Bill Morris on April 21, 2021
“Thermographic” camera locates moisture by detecting changes in temperature.
Co-op and Condo Boards Must Walk a Tightrope Over “Private Work”
Written by William D. McCracken on April 20, 2021
It’s not easy to find middle ground between anything-goes and a total ban.
Co-op Boards Can’t Get a Pandemic Pass on Annual Meetings
April 19, 2021
A minority of shareholders can demand a special meeting and election.
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