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Upstairs v. Downstairs: Was the Access Lawsuit Worth It?
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on March 08, 2021
Condo unit-owners should be reasonable when access is requested.
Brooklyn Co-op Overcomes a Gas Shutdown
Written by Marianne Schaefer on January 07, 2020
Fast footwork gets service restored in just 10 days.
Ten Days in May
Written by Marianne Schaefer on June 05, 2019
How a Brooklyn co-op’s staff and management averted disaster.
Neighbor vs. Neighbor at the Newswalk Condominium
Written by Victor M. Metsch on May 30, 2019
Lawsuit over access to an apartment is an upstairs-downstairs drama.
More Investors Turning Condos Into Rentals
June 29, 2018
Brooklyn and Queens see doubling of condos for rent.
A Condo Perseveres in Brooklyn
Written by Paula Chin on March 27, 2018
Newswalk overcomes shoddy construction through innovative financing.
Creative Financing Buys Newswalk a New Entryway
Written by Paula Chin on March 13, 2018
Board overcomes construction defects to rescue Brooklyn condominium.
At Last, a Way to Silence a Noisy Neighbor
December 28, 2017
Brooklyn judge gives condo board power to “forcibly” soundproof unit.
Brooklyn Condo Gets $1 Million Settlement from Shaya Boymelgreen
Written by Bill Morris on December 01, 2017
Decade-long legal battle over shoddy construction is finally over.
An App Called Slack Can Organize Board Conversations
Written by Kathryn Farrell on September 11, 2017
A way to manage the flow of talk between boards and their managers.
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