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Trump Is a Four-Letter Word for Many Manhattan Condo Owners
February 20, 2024
The Trump brand has proven a drag on values for Manhattan condos.
Inspections Reveal Violations in 1 out of 5 Parking Garages
January 22, 2024
Co-op and condo boards are urged to get busy complying with Local Law 126.
Can't Sell Your Condo? Try an Auction.
January 09, 2024
Condo sellers are finding that auctions are not just for art and antiques.
Gramercy Park Co-op Board Gives Cold Shoulder to Heating Law
November 21, 2023
Co-op shareholders and condo unit-owners have options when their building is too chill.
East Village Condo Board Follows the Textbook to Collect Arrears
November 17, 2023
Commercial tenant's failure to pay common charges leads to a lawsuit.
Lawsuit is a copycat of a recent Missouri suit that awarded $1.7 billion to homesellers
Co-op Boards Have Remedies If Illegal Short-Term Rentals Persist
October 30, 2023
Co-op boards can evict a shareholder who continues to flout the law.
Back to the '80s: A Co-op Conversion Grows in Battery Park City
October 10, 2023
Tribeca Green is being converted from a luxury rental to a co-op. Yes, a co-op.
Manhattan Co-ops Outperformed Condos in Third-Quarter Sales
October 09, 2023
A reversal of the traditional pecking order as the apartment prices stabilize.
Firing a Co-op's Property Manager is Like Filing for Divorce
September 29, 2023
When shareholders are unhappy with management, the co-op board needs to act.
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