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Smaller, Smarter Chillers Can Spell Big Savings on Energy Bills
Written by Paula Chin on March 18, 2021
Modular units turn on and off according to demand, cutting waste.
Boards Should Focus on Building Emissions, Not Letter Grades
Written by Carol J. Ott on February 26, 2021
Looming penalties for carbon emissions should be on every board’s radar.
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.
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