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June 2008
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▶ Cashing In
A strategy for dealing with arrears
▶ I Spy
Case: Branscombe Investments Ltd. vs Board of Managers of the Olympic Tower Condominium
Post-Issue Update: June 17, 2008 — New York State Governor David Paterson has signed a four-year Read More >>
When Andrew Reicher arrived in New York in the 1970s, the Bronx was burning and the Daily News summed Read More >>

In Part I, we looked at Seacrest Towers in blue-collar Brooklyn, which fell into and Read More >>
This is a tale of two co-ops, in two very different parts of the city, that fought their different problems Read More >>

The 40-year-old boiler at 504-510 West 110th Street in Manhattan had been giving the Read More >>

You may call me mad — other men have. Yet a story is no less true for having driven Read More >>
June 11, 2008 — What an incredible learning experience…! As the long-time president of my cooperative's Read More >>
Insurance rates for buildings spiked after the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001, as Read More >>

With real estate taxes, energy costs and repair bills continuing to head into the ionosphere, Read More >>
Learn from your peers by posing questions in the Habitat Board Talk Forums.
Apropos of CIRA, may I suggest some simple rules?
1. President does not sign checks, e.g. not authorized.
2. President does not... more
CIRA booklet
I, and many of our board members, tend to agree with...more
Posted by: Manhattan President, 32 units
09/06/2008 01:21 pm
We embarked on a project to replace all the old corroded plumbing risers. NYC regulations require abatement of asbestos if more than a certain amount Read More »
Posted by: Brooklyn President, 75 units
09/04/2008 12:32 pm
It gives me great pleasure to use this forum within which to share my experience as Board President of a 75 unit Brooklyn-based converted co-op. I hope Read More »
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2008 Source Guide
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