Co-op / Condo News: Dearth and Taxes, Mighty Thor and Marijuana

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 Buying, Selling, Living...

• "Lawsuit Over Smoking Pot, Having Sex on Upper East Side Rooftop Is ‘Racist,' Says Co-op Resident" by Barry Paddock and Ginger Adams Otis (New York Daily News)

• "Tax Break For Co-op, Condo Owners Scrutinized" by Courtney Gross (NY1 News)

• "Planet Dearth: Manhattan Condos Are More Hard to Come By than Ever as Inventory Hits All-Time Low" by Jason Sheftell (New York Daily News)

• "3 Questions You (and Your Lawyer) Should Ask Before Buying a NYC Apartment in a Post-Sandy World" by Adam H. Stone (BrickUnderground.com)

• "The High Road: 'We have received several offers'" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Appeals Court Denies Copyright Claim Over Furniture on TV Show: HGTV's Selling New York digitally recreated what one apartment would look like furnished much to the chagrin of one furniture maker" by Eriq Gardner (The Hollywood Reporter)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "No FEMA Grants for Co-ops and Condos" by Joseph Orovic (Queens Chronicle). See also Habitat article "Politicians Demanding FEMA Grants for Co-op Boards — But Not Condo Boards"

• "Thor [Equities] Battles Condo Board over Signage" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com)

• "Questions About a Washing Machine / Rules on Retaining Co-op Documents / A Sponsor Unit in Arrears" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)

WebCitation archives:

Smoking Pot • Planet Dearth • 3 Questions • The High Road • Appeals Court • FEMA • Thor • Questions / Rules / Sponsor