my 5 unit co-op's corp is having a hostile takeover by a developer. the 4 other floors are in contract to the developer and they are demanding that i accept their offer to buy my unit and move out. i don't want to move. can anyone help?
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DOB seems to have requirements in their Code regarding A/C brackets, but not through the wall sleeves. In our building, there are sleeves of various sizes.
Can our co-op require shareholders to purchase a specific size sleeve, even though DOB doesn't? The reason may be for aesthetic reasons, and/or to prevent ice buildup that can fall...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uptown/exclusive-harlem-homeowners-hit-back-developer-4-5m-suit-article-1.1753057
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Hi everyone one my name is Michael i am currently looking for a superintendents position in a small apartment building lets say 25 to max 75 apartments. i worked as a building superintendent on Manhattans upper east side in a high end luxury building of 20 units i loved that position and worked very well there, i don't have a preference as to where your building is located if its uptown downtown east side or west side or outside Manhattan just as long as its in a good location,it can be a part time or full time position i have all the required licenses i am a non smoker and non drinker. i have excellent person references and i am very easy to work with i understand the requirements of boards and adopt a flexible approach to all reasonable requests please feel free to contact me regarding your building and its
requirements i will be happy to meet and discuss in private thank you for your time Michael
Does the BCL limit the number of absentee proxies that one person submit?
> Join the conversationApparently a shareholder saw it fit to just rent his unit without Board permission, an interview, or paying a sublet fee. Can the Board void the lease currently between the shareholder and sublet or merely pursue the matter directly with the shareholder?
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Hello!
As a new Board in the early stages of administration, we're looking to form various committees. Regarding an interview committee for potential sublets and shareholders, are they usually comprised of all Board members, all shareholders, or a combination. I would welcome any feedback on your committee formation and its positives/negatives. Thanks
Hi all. Conundrum: A co-op member on the first floor of our building noticed water bulging her paint and teardropping along her walls in her bathroom and dining room. A plumber came out and turned off the radiator in the unit above her and the leak stopped. No one noticed a leak from the radiator through the floor and, because the leak stopped when the radiator was turned off, the plumber didn't have to crack open the ceiling to find the origin of the leak. In our building, we have a rule that the co-op is responsible for everything "inside the paint," so if this was an issue inside the radiator pipe, the co-op pays for it, and if the second floor unit's radiator was leaking, the second floor people pay for it. Someone needs to pony up for half the cost of the repair. Should it fall to the board? (The person with the water damage is also a board member.) Thank you.
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Can a Board pass a resolution that in effect changes the terms of the proprietary lease, then not formally change the lease? Is that decision then enforceable?
Our lease states window repairs are not the responsibility if shareholders. But supposedly the Board voted years ago to make it shareholder responsibility, but the lease was never changed.
Hopefully someone can help me on this , we have a VERY controlling abbrassive President in our Co-Op, he is very close with the Manager . What are the rules for "Grandfather" eg, flooring, does it have enough cork sound proof? the floor has been down for over 10 yrs I am about to sell my condo and the potential buyer was in the unit when the Manager and President barge in and say , these floors will have to be replaced before you close? then they say an appliance that has been there for 12 years will have to be removed also. Then he proceeds to agressively tell them to come to the office and talk about rules, if I didn't know better he tried to sabatoge my sale. Now this is all confirmed by 2 agents. What do I do ? call my lawyer?try to be nice? do these floors have to be replaced??, Help Please!!!!
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Dear Jill,
I am a co-op president in Manhattan. Since voting for co-ops is by shares of stock, and if all of the others units have approximately the same number of shares as your unit, it sounds like they will soon have an 80% majority (4 out of 5 units). Unfortunately, it sounds like the battle is lost. My suggestion to you is to hire a lawyer, get the highest price you can, the best move out terms you can and then sell.
If you think about it, do you really want to live in a building with yourself as the only occupied unit?
Sincerely,
Steve
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