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HOW CO-OP/CONDO BOARDS OPERATE

How do NYC co-ops and condos operate? Governed by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws and governing documents. Here you'll find articles on a wide range of topics that co-op and condo board directors need to understand to govern their housing corporation wisely. 

Board Members Shouldn’t Get Too Comfortable

Written by Michael Manzi on November 04, 2016

New York City

An attorney advises a co-op board to use term limits to keep fresh blood flowing.

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A co-op board forbids its staff from playing handyman after hours.

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A New Day at the Newport

Written by Paula Chin on October 18, 2016

Flushing

A Queens co-op gets rid of a self-dealing board – and gets out of jail.

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How to Ease a Parking Squeeze

Written by Paula Chin on October 14, 2016

New Rochelle

A New Rochelle co-op board’s unconventional thinking solves a lot of problems.

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The Importance of Being Treasurer

Written by Emmet Pierce on October 11, 2016

New York City

Taming the annual budget is just the beginning of this crucial job.

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Ballots in co-op and condo board elections are not always a private matter.

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What's a shareholder to do when the board is the problem?

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Sometimes it pays for boards to think unconventional thoughts; it always pays to go after a sponsor for shoddy construction.

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How boards can – and cannot – deal with the ultimate in undesirable residents.

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This week we alert you to two ways to save big money: self-management and paperless applications.

The Piano Factory, a co-op known as "the Dakota of Hell's Kitchen," is living proof that self-management saves money – but also requires a serious commitment from shareholders.

In our second story, we'll tell you how your board can save a lot of time, money and trouble – and a forest worth of trees – by switching to paperless applications from prospective buyers.

In Week by Week, sponsored by Matthew Adam Properties, we'll lay out the challenges of managing your own building and going paperless.

Download it today at the App Store and Google Play.

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Ask the Experts

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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