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Co-op Board Sues, Claiming Absent Shareholder Is a Hoarder
January 20, 2023
Upper East Side apartment has become "a quasi-storage facility," lawsuit says.
Co-op Boards Need Evidence Before Banning Weed Smoking
January 17, 2023
Shareholder's complaint must be proven before rules can be changed.
Co-op Board Feeds Reserve Fund With an Annual “Capital Contribution”
Written by Carol J. Ott on January 12, 2023
Method doesn’t rely on the vagaries of the city’s cyclical real-estate market.
Get Ready for a "Year of Disappointment" in Co-op and Condo Sales
January 09, 2023
Tight inventory and high mortgage rates portend sluggish sales in 2023.
Here’s the Wrong Way to Handle a Noise Complaint in a Co-op
Written by Andrew P. Brucker on January 05, 2023
Litigation mushrooms when third parties get dragged into the fight.
How a Madison Avenue Co-op Finally Got a Flip Tax Passed
Written by Carol J. Ott on December 28, 2022
Voter turnout plus a carrot and a stick help co-op board sell a transfer fee.
Problem Solved: An Elevator Modernization Takes a Nasty Twist
December 27, 2022
Surprises happen, and boards should set money aside to handle them.
The Problem With High-End Co-ops? Could Be the Co-op Board.
December 06, 2022
High-end condos selling much faster than their co-op counterparts.
Denial Is Not an Option for Co-op and Condo Boards as Carbon Caps Loom
December 02, 2022
Inertia is widespread even though Local Law 97 goes into effect just over a year from now.
Worker’s Death at Co-op Underscores Importance of Air-Tight Insurance
Written by Scott S. Greenspun and Jillian Menna on December 01, 2022
Co-op and condo boards can leave nothing to chance during repairs.
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