MANHATTAN

To fight rampant storefront vacancies, asking rents are coming down.

Upper East Side co-op board got shareholder approval before work began.

Residents try to fix overheated apartments without breaking the law.

Boards are softening rules to lure buyers away from glitzy condos.

Techno blasting upstairs triggers lawsuit from the pianist downstairs.

Is the shareholder or the board responsible for keeping the peace?

Poor management – and slack board oversight – bring double disaster.

Co-op cited for first community solar project at a landmarked building.

When scaffolding is up, do as much work as possible.

Two months after a fatal accident, inspectors’ performance rated “poor.”