HABITAT
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 East Side Co-op Is Keeping Covid-19 at Bay
Written by Tom Greenbaum on April 07, 2020
A simple but sensible eight-point plan appears to be working.
Apartment Sellers – and Buyers – Can Walk Away
January 08, 2020
Sales are not final until a deposit is paid and a contract is signed.
This Co-op Lobby Renovation Did Not Cause an Uproar
Written by Bendix Anderson on November 27, 2019
Upper East Side co-op board got shareholder approval before work began.
Condo Hit With Assessment and Common Charge Jump
November 08, 2019
Poor management – and slack board oversight – bring double disaster.
New York City Parking Garage Operators Are Under Stress
Written by Bendix Anderson on October 30, 2019
Co-op and condo boards are asked to renegotiate contracts, cut rents.
This Upper East Side Co-op Is Run Like a Business
Written by Marianne Schaefer on October 17, 2019
Green roof and other upgrades cut energy use – and costs.
Posh Co-op Boards to Ousted WeWork Boss: Fugheddaboutit
October 09, 2019
Don’t even think about trying to buy here, Fifth Avenue boards tell billionaire.
A Co-op's Long Flooding Nightmare Is Over
Written by Marianne Schaefer on August 28, 2019
York River House co-op's basement is finally low and dry.
Negotiating a Licensing Agreement? It’s Time to Play Nice
Written by Kathleen Needham Inocco on August 06, 2019
Going to war against the developer next door is rarely a good idea.
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