Co-op / Condo News: Parking Permits, Blind Man's Barking Dog, More

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. 

• "Co-op Owners [through Co-op Board] Request Parking Permits" by Carisa Giardino (Garden City Patch)

• "From Realm of the Stars to Half a Room," about a restaurateur's tragic commercial-condo experience, by James Barron (The New York Times)

• "Technology to the Rescue" (Item in real-estate consultant press release "Jack Jaffa & Associates Reviews 2010's Impact on NYC Landlords"; scroll down at site)

• "How to Read a Balance Sheet" (Ryan Poliakoff on Condo & HOA Living blog)

Buying and Selling...

• "The High Road: Buyers, Sellers Should 'Fire' Bad Agent" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "The 2010 Curbed Cup Neighborhood of the Year: Harlem's FDB!" by Joey Arak (NYCurbed.com)

• "CompsWatch: Is the market for smaller apartments in trouble?" by A. Ready (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Astoria's Tallest Tower Now Astoria's Tallest Condo Auction" by Joey Arak (NYCurbed.com)

Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "Blind Man's Guide Dog Causing Row at Bloomingdale [Illinois] Condo Building" by Elisabeth Mistretta (Suburban Chicago Daily Herald)

• "Central Station Developers Sue Condo Board" by Andrew Schroedter (Crain's), with commentary "Museum Park Lawsuit: Does Anyone Win?" by Britta Rivera Anyone Win?" (Brittaj17's Blog)

• "Burst Water Pipe Leads to Major Headache for Condo Residents" (KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada)

• "Housing Pain Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor in Florida [Condominium Complex]" by Dan Fitzpatrick (The Wall Street Journal)

• "Smoke-free Condos in Vogue" by Don DeBat (Chicago Journal) 

WebCitation archives:

"Parking Permits" • "Half a Room" • "Technology" • "Balance Sheet" • "High Road" • "2010 Curbed Cup" • "CompsWatch"  "Condo Auction" • "Guide Dog" • "Central Station/Museum Park" • "Burst Pipe" • "Housing Pain" • "Smoke-free"