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The Trump Name Is Erased from “Trump Place”
February 26, 2019
Last condo board votes to remove the T-word from its facade.
Deadlines and Fines: Key Elements of an Access Agreement
Written by Rose Horowitz on February 20, 2019
When boards negotiate with a developer, they need to build in protections.
Sham Co-op on Upper West Side Now Rent-Stabilized Apartments
February 05, 2019
State busts landlord who held all shares and charged market-rate rents.
A Gas Leak Leaves an Upper West Side Co-op Feeling Lucky
Written by Bill Morris on January 30, 2019
Sometimes disaster has an ugly smell but a silver lining.
The Accountant Who Became a Property Manager
Written by Bill Morris on January 31, 2019
Dawn Dickstein also brought co-op board experience to her second career.
Failure to Comply With Cooling Tower Regs Lands a Co-op in Court
January 14, 2019
City sues Upper West Side co-op for blocking health inspectors.
Co-op Board 1, Madonna 0
December 04, 2018
Harperley Hall wins three-year legal war with a pop superstar.
A Tale of Two Warring Brownstone Neighbors
November 14, 2018
New Upper West Side co-op shareholders get an unpleasant surprise.
Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor’s Basil
October 25, 2018
Common areas are not for privileged personal use.
Another Condo Sheds the Trump Name
October 19, 2018
Unit-owners vote to remove the T-word from their building’s facade.
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