Co-op/Condo News: Board Loses Bedbug Suit, Another Bans Pot Plants

Read all the latest co-op board and condo board news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup! Also included: Permanent archival links. If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.
 

•  "Is It Okay to Put a Common Roof Deck Near a Private Terrace?" (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Fair Housing Act Helps Protect Disabled Occupants from Discrimination," on a condo board successfully sued, by Benny Kass (The Washington Post)

• Self-described "Illegal Washer/Dryer," which a co-op penthouse shareholder wants to install (StreetEasy.com forum)

• "Condo, Apartment Neighborhood Watch Safety Is Key to Peace of Mind," on a condo board president's initiative (Blogger News Network)

• "Three Way$ to Wifi Your Common Space" (BrickUnderground.com)

Buying and Selling...

• "With Luxury Hotel-Apartment Complex, Williamsburg Continues Its Evolution" by Diane Cardwell (The New York Times)

• "Windows on 123 Condominium," on recent apartment closings in new Harlem luxury condo (Harlem Bespoke blog)

• "Wrestlers Haven’t Cornered the Market on Fakery," on property-auction shenanigans, by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "The Way He Lived Then: Dunne's Midtown Penthouse Sells for $1.2 M" by By Chloe Malle (The New York Observer)

• "Tiger Woods Hottie Rachel Uchitel Dissed by [Park Avenue] Condo Board" (Times of the Internet blog)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "[Condo] Board Prohibits Pot Outlets in Meadow Village" by Jolene Keller (Lone Peak Lookout, Montana)

• "Addison Woman Sentenced for Stealing $80K from Condo Assoc." by Christy Gutowski (Daily Herald, Arlington, Ill.)

• "[Condo] Association Must Pay Expenses Not Covered by Insurance" by Gary A. Poliakoff (The Palm Bach Post)

• "Green Space: The Sustainability Efforts of One [Condo] Loft Building, The Grinnell" (Model D web magazine, Detroit)

 
WebCitation archives:
"Private Terrace" • "Fair Housing" • "Washer/Dryer" • "Neighborhood Watch" • "WiFi" • "Wrestlers" • "Williamsburg" • "123" • "Dunne" • "Rachel Uchitel" • "Pot Outlets" • "Stealing $80K" • "Insurance" • "Green Space"