Co-op / Condo News: Illegal Hotels, Cool Construction Netting, John Legend, More

Read all the latest co-op /condo news for buyers, sellers and board members 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 / Condo Board Issues...

• "Illegal Hotels Survive Crackdown, Some Say" by Irina Ivanova (CityLimits.org)

• "'Yellow Trees' Growing: Reproduction of Artwork Will Cover a Condo Construction Site in Manhattan" by Laura Kusisto (The Wall Street Journal)

• "Beacon Dark: RICO Suit [by Condo Board] Slams Faulty Tower" by Lois Weiss (New York Post).  See also Habitat article "Shoddy & Dangerous New Construction: Brand-New Boards Fight Back"

Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...

• "Here Are 7 Things Your Lawyer Should Do for You When You Buy a Co-op or Condo in NYC" by Karen S. Sonn, Esp. (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Keep the Buyer or Seller from Hell Away From a Home Closing" by Jill Urban (NY1 News)

• "Affordable Housing Options for the Average NYer" by Lucy Cohen Blatter (amNY)

• "NYU, Affordable Co-op Reach Deal on Long-Term Lease" by Lincoln Anderson (The Villager)

• "Congress Weighs Mortgage Relief Extension" by Kenneth R. Harney (TheRealDeal.com)

• "250 Park View Condos Debut" (Harlem Bespoke blog)

• "Plans to Combine Condo Units / Co-op Tenant Receives a Maintenance Bill" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)

• "Livin’ Legend," on John Legend's New York condo sale and condo purchase, by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)

WebCitation archives:

Illegal Hotels • Yellow Trees • Beacon • 7 Things • Home Closing (scroll down to story) • Affordable Housing • NYU, Affordable Co-op • Mortgage Relief • 250 Park View • Plans / Co-op Tenant • John Legend