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Brooklyn Co-op Closes on First Multifamily Express Green Loan
Written by Bill Morris on August 23, 2023
$120,000 loan will pay to electrify the building, cut carbon emissions.
In letter to mayor, 21 City Council members urge tax relief for homeowners.
After Hurricane Ida, a Brooklyn Co-op Vows: Never Again
Written by Bill Morris on February 23, 2022
New pumping system and roof will prevent flooding and leaks after big storms.
Scaffold Collapse at Brooklyn Condo Injures 3
July 03, 2019
Parlour condo construction site’s contractor had several DOB violations.
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?
Is Property Tax Reform Finally Coming?
February 01, 2018
De Blasio promises that real reform is coming to city’s assessments.
A Park Slope Gem Gets Rid of Its Flaws
Written by Marianne Schaefer on January 17, 2018
Condo board restores the luster to a building that fell on hard times.
Pols Join Fight Against “Discriminatory” Property Taxes
November 17, 2017
Lawsuit claims tax assessments favor the rich and punish minorities.
Brooklyn Retail Rents, Bucking Trend, Keep Rising
October 23, 2017
Online shopping hasn’t dampened asking rents – yet.
New digital map lists all sheds, including one that’s more than a decade old.
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