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New Condo Boards Need to Pick Their Battles
Written by Bill Morris on January 07, 2019
Patrick Wong, the voice of experience, is serving on his second condo board.
Brooklyn Getting Its First Smart Condo
November 12, 2018
Unit-owners will be able to control light and temperature with their voices.
I Was a Felon. Elect Me to the Condo Board!
September 18, 2018
Since New York doesn’t block former felons from serving on co-op and condo boards, voters need to ask: How serious was the crime?
Proactive Co-op Board Makes a Preemptive Strike
Written by Marianne Schaefer on August 29, 2018
Brooklyn co-op voluntarily tackles massive balcony project.
A Big – and Growing – Pot of Money for Green Projects
Written by Bill Morris on July 18, 2018
Nonprofit NYCEEC’s assets meet rising demand for energy efficiency.
More Investors Turning Condos Into Rentals
June 29, 2018
Brooklyn and Queens see doubling of condos for rent.
The Floodgates Are Opening for Community Solar
Written by Marianne Schaefer on June 13, 2018
The most affordable form of renewable energy is catching on.
Carroll Street Solar Farm Lets the Sun Shine In
June 07, 2018
Another pioneer in the city’s burgeoning community-solar movement.
Affordable Solar Comes to Affordable Co-ops
Written by Marianne Schaefer on April 04, 2018
Community Share Program cuts bills for common areas and apartments.
A Condo Perseveres in Brooklyn
Written by Paula Chin on March 27, 2018
Newswalk overcomes shoddy construction through innovative financing.
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