Co-op / Condo News: Albany Pressured on Tax Abatement; Bad Retailers; 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 Buying, Selling, Living...

• "Albany Under Pressure to Renew Condo & Co-op Tax Break" by Ilya Marritz (WNYC)

• "How (Not) to Prepare a Co-op Board Package" by Elle Bee (BrickUnderground.com)

• "He Who Assumes a [New York State] Real Estate Broker Is Not Entitled to a Commission May Learn a Costly Lesson" by John A. Viteritti (Hamptons.com)

• "Rushing Into a Mortgage Can Be Costly" by Paul Sullivan (The New York Times)

• "14 Ways You Can Help or Hurt Your Credit Score" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Coen Brother Lists Greenwich Village Co-op for $2.34M" by Jessica Dailey (NY.Curbed.com)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "Ask an Expert: What are the best & worst businesses for the retail space beneath our co-op building?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Co-op Residents Turned Down for Sandy Grants Baffled by FEMA’s Reasoning" (CBS/2 New York) Note: Article incorrectly suggests co-op shareholders cannot obtain FEMA grants. This is incorrect. Only co-op associations are ineligible.

• "Centerline Capital Group Refinances a Cooperative Multifamily Property in New York City" (press release via MarketWatch.com)

WebCitation archives:

Albany • How (Not) • He Who Assumes • Rushing • 14 Ways • Coen Brother • Ask an Expert • Sandy Grants • Centerline