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Historic Building Turns to New Technology to Avert Wall Collapse
Written by Paula Chin on May 06, 2020
Injecting grout into a failing wall saved a building without displacing residents.
Capital Projects Are Complicated in the Age of Coronavirus
Written by Marianne Schaefer on April 08, 2020
Safety precautions turn a routine capital work into a bureaucratic maze.
Don’t Let Violations Derail Sales or a Mortgage Refinance
Written by Bill Morris on January 23, 2020
DOB violations are multiplying, but workarounds exist.
Women Take Charge at Village House Condominium
Written by Bendix Anderson on July 04, 2019
Condo board is dominated by women for the first time in its history.
Switch to LED Lights Brightens a Co-op’s Bottom Line
Written by Carol J. Ott on December 18, 2018
Sometimes even the low-hanging fruit can yield sweet savings.
Quad Cinema Fights Eviction by Co-op Board
November 21, 2018
Complaints of "intolerable" noise after a major renovation.
Combined co-op apartment, once the source of lawsuits, goes on the market.
Internecine War Splits a Greenwich Village Co-op
April 30, 2018
Dispute over central air-conditioning chills spirit of cooperation.
CIRA Loans Help Condos Finance Big Projects
Written by Lisa Prevost on February 06, 2018
By spreading payments over time, these niche loans ease the pain.
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