HABITAT
The Rollercoaster Ride at Le Havre Co-op Nears a New Peak
Written by Bill Morris on December 02, 2020
A refinanced $53 million mortgage will yield benefits for years to come.
The Long Arm of the Business Judgment Rule at a Queens Condo
Written by Victor M. Metsch on December 03, 2020
Lawsuit shows that board powers are sizable – and long-lived.
Warren Schreiber, Co-op and Condo Advocate, Is on Queens Transition Team
November 30, 2020
Borough President-elect Donovan Richards taps a leading co-op and condo voice.
This Co-op’s Energy-Efficiency Scorecards Doubled as Wallpaper
Written by Amy Sara Clark on October 28, 2020
Glitch in rollout brings a blizzard of scorecards to a Queens co-op.
Queens Co-ops Hit with Bogus Property Tax Bills
Written by Paula Chin on October 07, 2020
Boards push back against $1.3 million over-charge – and win.
... could an East Harlem co-op board be about the worst slumlord around, and corrupt as well? Another board on Park Avenue isn't smelling like roses, either, or gas. We've smoking, squirrels and squash — the vegetable, not the game — plus the latest in condo / co-op amenities. And for boards, we've got fallout from the Dakota co-op discrimination suit and more.
With Construction Resuming, Licensing Agreements Are Back in Play
Written by Bill Morris on August 05, 2020
Bottleneck from shutdown is now being unclogged.
With No Money Down, Co-op Cuts Electricity Bills
Written by Paula Chin on June 10, 2020
Queens co-op uses a power purchase agreement to install a cogen system.
All Property Tax Relief Was Not Created Equal
Written by Marianne Schaefer on May 13, 2020
Queens co-op withholds tax payment in protest of unequal treatment.
Legislators say co-ops and condos should be eligible for federal aid.
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