Co-op / Condo News: Boards vs. Mom and Apple Pie — Literally! — and 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.

• "Breast-Feeding Boutique in Feud With Condo Board" by Elissa Gootman (The New York Times)

• "East Side, West Side, Bias Claims Abound," about Dominican condo-board member removed for bringing "unwanted attention" to building, by Christine Haughney (The New York Times) and "New York Couple Sued for $52 Million After Neighbor Is Confronted by WNYW Reporter" by Andrew Gauthier (MediaBistro.com "TVSpy")

• "A La Carte, or All In? A Discussion of the Pros and Cons of All-Inclusive Management Contracts for Condos and HOAs" (Ryan Poliakoff on Condo & HOA Living blog)

• "What Happens when a Board No Longer Holds Elections?" by Daniel Vasquez (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)

Buying and Selling...

• "My Big Fat Board Interview: If I wanted to join a country club, I would" by "Ilene" as told to Kelly Kreth (BrickUnderground.com)

• "What Does a Renovated Village 1BR Co-op Go For These Days?" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com)

• "CEO Reveals Secrets of [Real-Estate] Auctions’ Pace and Prices" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Wahlberg Rented, ARod Eyed, Central Park West Condo Goes from $7M to $16.5M in Four Years" by Jason Sheftell (New York Daily News)

 Board Issues from Around the Country...

• "[Legislature's] Condo Measure [Restricting Leasing/Rental] Concerns Local Groups" by Nora Avery-Page (Daily Sun-News, Sun City, AZ)

• "With Developer Bankrupt, Unpaid Architect Sues Beacon Pointe [Condo] Residents" (BusinessNorth, Northern Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin)

• "Reserve Channel Condos May Get $150K for Repairs" by Cara Bayles (The Boston Globe)

• "Weston Homeowner Fights to Protect her Garden" by Laura Figueroa (Miami Herald)

• "Condo Complex's HOA Cited After Fire" [no working fire extinguishers] (WFTV-TV, Orlando, FL)

• "Galveston Condo Owners Sue Property Manager over Unresolved Ike Damage" by John Suayan (The Southeast Texas Record)

WebCitation archives:

"Breast-Feeding" • "East Side" • "Couple Sued" • "A La Carte" • "No Elections" • "Board Interview" • "What Does" • "CEO" • "Wahlberg" • "Architect Sues" • "Condo Measure" • "Reserve Channel" • "Weston" • "Fire" • "Galveston"