Co-op / Condo News: Where Fools Russian, HUDdle for Repair Money, 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...

• "'I’m Paying Pole Tax!’ Russian-Bias Claims," about a lawsuit involving condo illegal-hoteling allegations, by Julia Marsh and Amy Stretten (New York Post)

• "[HUD] Grant Money Renews Push for FEMA Co-op Equality" by Phil Corso (TimesLedger Newspapers, Queens). See also Habitat article "Sandy-Damaged Co-ops, Condos Getting HUD Grants to Repair Common Areas!"

• "CityRealty Revamps Real Estate Site; Hopes To Dominate Increasingly Crowded Field" by Kim Velsey (The New York Observer)

• "Ask an Expert: We're leaving New York. Should we sell our Brooklyn condo or rent it out?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)

• "Don’t Sign Contract Without Financing Contingency" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)

• "Even River House's Younger Residents Are Fleeing" by Jeremiah Budin (NY.Curbed.com)

• "Madison Square Park for Chelsea: Former First Daughter Buying at The Whitman" by Kim Velsey (The New York Observer)

• "Award-Winning Jackson Heights Filmmaker Showcases Nabe in Movie," including landmarked co-op The Towers, by Jeanmarie Evelly (DNAinfo.com)

Co-op / Condo Board Issues...

• "Bowery Residents [and Condo Board] Take Owners of Nightclubs Finale and Bow to Court for Noise Violations" by Barbara Ross (New York Daily News) 199 Bowery

• "New High-End Mexican Restaurant Faces Opposition From Neighbors in TriBeCa," including the building's condo board and residents, by Irene Plagianos (DNAinfo.com)

WebCitation archives:

Pole Tax • Grant Money • CityRealty • Ask an Expert • Don't Sign • River House • Madison Square • Award-Winning • Bowery • Mexican Restaurant