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The Wellston’s Automatic Doors Are an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Written by Paula Chin on December 28, 2020
Condop board installed no-touch doors just before the pandemic hit.
Upper West Side Hotel Will Continue to House the Homeless
September 15, 2020
Vocal co-op and condo residents angered by another mayoral reversal.
Fictional Upper West Side Co-op Is the Star of New Show
July 31, 2020
“The Building” portrays New Yorkers being New Yorkers during lockdown.
Thermal Scan in the Lobby Reduces a Co-op’s Anxiety
Written by Paula Chin on May 27, 2020
Though not able to diagnose COVID-19, sensor brings peace of mind.
Naming COVID-19 Victims Is Asking for a Lawsuit
Written by Bill Morris on April 21, 2020
The right to privacy trumps the advantages of sharing information.
Take 20 Stories Off the Top? Not So Fast.
March 05, 2020
City joins developer’s appeal of order to chop top off condo tower.
A 90-Year-Old Co-op Lobby Steps Into the 21st Century
Written by Marianne Schaefer on February 19, 2020
The hardest renovation jobs are the ones that require subtlety.
Judge Orders Developer to Chop 20 Stories from Condo Tower
February 19, 2020
Controversial Upper West Side luxury tower could undergo a “top chop.”
Running an Art Deco Co-op Isn't All Glamor
Written by Paula Chin on January 24, 2020
Sometimes the job gets downright prosaic.
Historic Co-op Allowed to Replace Terra Cotta with Cast Stone
Written by Bill Morris on January 22, 2020
Landmarks Preservation Commission agrees to bend the rules.
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