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Yep...another question. One of our condo owners does not like the windows he has in front of the house. So, he wants to put in something different. Not quite sure how to handle this: Shouldn't the windows in the complex all be of the same design? Does the owner have the right to put in any type of window? Can the board say no? Help.
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If you read the lease, which I assume every condo has, just as every coop does, I suspect there are definite rules about what you can do to the outside of a building. The windows would be an obvious area you would probably find the owner cannot just decide to do his own thing on.
If a coop owner ignores the rules, the owner risks losing his lease (ie, can't live there--bye!) so the condo board needs to be vigilant in protecting the building. What next? He'll decide he wants the front door zebra striped, or painted with a confederate flag?
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We recently replaced all of the complex's windows to dubble glazed, argon filled, R-42 casement windows from Skyline. The buildings have a great uniform look. Whenever I drive by Central Park West and see all those buildings with different windows in each unit - I think "Thank God I live in a Co-op".
Please think long and hard before allowing this - I suggest you drive by CPW and see the mess that creates - especially near 72nd street.
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