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Clinton Hill Co-Op's Energy Efficiency Upgrades Slash Gas Use by 50%
Written by Emily Myers on October 23, 2024
The Clinton Hill Cooperative in Brooklyn has slashed its gas use by 50% since 2017, thanks to energy efficiency upgrades such as steam trap replacements, window replacements, smart radiator covers, and a combined heat and power system, all paid for out of the co-op's capital reserves without the need for an assessment.
NYCEEC Finances Brooklyn Condo's Roof and Solar Project
Written by Bill Morris on December 07, 2022
Roof renovation and solar installation deliver an unexpected bonus.
New Software Helps Co-op and Condo Annual Meetings Go Virtual
Written by Bill Morris on November 12, 2020
BuildingBoard.com is tailored to the needs of co-ops, condos and condops.
Clinton Hill Co-op Conquers Chronic Heat Imbalance
Written by Frank Lovece on April 17, 2020
With help of incentives, board installs Radiator Cozys in 1,200 units.
A New Fix for the Ancient Problem of Imbalanced Heat
Written by Frank Lovece on March 27, 2020
Radiator Cozy brings even temperatures to a Clinton Hill co-op.
Clinton Hill Co-op’s Long Nightmare Is Over
May 24, 2019
Controversy ends over proposed eviction of handymen.
Deep Energy Retrofit at Clinton Hill Co-op
Written by Ann Farmer on April 03, 2019
Co-op mounts a full-court press to improve energy efficiency, cut costs.
Rare Win for Affordable Housing Over Gentrification
March 01, 2017
St. James Towers co-op in Brooklyn votes to stick with Mitchell-Lama.
The Devilish Dilemma Facing Mitchell-Lama Co-ops
February 24, 2017
St. James Towers is latest to vote on whether to stay affordable or cash in.
Adrian Griffith, the current president of the Ryerson Towers board, joined after the earlier capital improvements were already under way. The 326-unit Mitchell-Lama co-op in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn set out on a $3.5 million project to replace the windows and the boiler, do façade work, resurface balconies, and redo the roof. The 2008 loan for that work was secured from the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), which did not require the board to hire a construction manager. This time the loan — a refinancing of the underlying mortgage plus money for anticipated capital improvements — came from the city's Housing Development Corporation (HDC).
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