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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.
Castle Village Is a Snapshot of the Pressures on City Co-ops and Condos
September 25, 2023
Rising costs are putting the squeeze on co-op and condo residents across the city.
Alert Condo Super Spots Fake Certificate of Insurance
Written by Emily Myers on September 20, 2023
Condo could have been liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.
Co-op Board Hit With $3.5 Million Lawsuit Over Brown Water
September 19, 2023
Billionaire shareholder claims
Don't Stick a Fork in Billionaires' Row Just Yet
Written by Bill Morris on September 01, 2023
Condo at 432 Park Ave. sells for $92 million, biggest sale of the year.
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