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Carnegie Hill Co-ops and Condos Fight "Ugly" 5G Towers
Written by Bill Morris on July 17, 2023
Neighborhood group seeks to block three-story towers from their streets.
While sales of co-ops and condos fell, cash buyers hit an all-time high.
No Need for Co-op and Condo Boards to Fear the Brown Bin
Written by Bill Morris on June 21, 2023
The rollout of mandatory citywide organics recycling has costs and benefits.
Lone Holdout Settles With Luxury Condo Developer
June 16, 2023
Little guy gets "enough to buy a place" from exasperated developer
A $1.75 million "amenity space" was never approved by unit-owners.
Fiasco highlights of iron-clad licensing agreements for co-op and condo boards.
Surprise! Co-op Board Discovers Corroded Support Columns
Written by Bill Morris on May 17, 2023
Routine laundry room renovation morphs into a major capital project.
After a Damaging Leak, Co-op Board Installs Sensors to Avert a Repeat
Written by Bill Morris on April 26, 2023
Cold weather, vacant apartments and a leaking pipe add up to a disaster.
New report says polluting "peaker" plants may have to stay open to meet demand.
Cash Is King for High-End Condo Buyers
April 18, 2023
High-interest rates are pushing some apartment buyers to avoid mortgages by paying cash.
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