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Park Avenue Co-op Board Prevails in Battle of the Books
Written by Bill Morris on November 05, 2020
Disgruntled shareholder’s claim of mismanagement is ruled “speculation.”
Pilot Program Seeks Participants to Help Unclog City Sidewalks
Written by Sue Treiman on October 29, 2020
Residents of outer boroughs needed to join the ambitious TOSS crusade.
It's Time To Be Flexible With Commercial Tenants
Written by Ann Farmer on October 19, 2020
Co-op and condo boards are getting creative to keep tenants in place.
Access to a Neighboring Building Is Not Guaranteed
Written by Victor M. Metsch on October 08, 2020
Though the courts usually grant board requests, some are denied.
Forget the Golf Simulator, This Co-op Wanted Storage Space
Written by Marianne Schaefer on September 23, 2020
They may not be the sexiest amenity, but secure lockers are prized by many.
When a Co-op Shareholder Chooses to Die at Home
Written by Paula Chin on September 17, 2020
COVID-19 victim’s last wish tested a co-op’s board and manager.
Upper West Side Hotel Will Continue to House the Homeless
September 15, 2020
Vocal co-op and condo residents angered by another mayoral reversal.
... could an East Harlem co-op board be about the worst slumlord around, and corrupt as well? Another board on Park Avenue isn't smelling like roses, either, or gas. We've smoking, squirrels and squash — the vegetable, not the game — plus the latest in condo / co-op amenities. And for boards, we've got fallout from the Dakota co-op discrimination suit and more.
Fictional Upper West Side Co-op Is the Star of New Show
July 31, 2020
“The Building” portrays New Yorkers being New Yorkers during lockdown.
Co-op and Condo Contracts Showing Signs of Life
July 24, 2020
After steep decline, signed contracts picking up as city reopens.
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