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Co-op and Condo Sales Worst Since the Great Recession
October 07, 2019
Number and price of third quarter sales fell by 14 percent from a year ago.
Extell Offers "Rent-to-Own" at Luxury One Manhattan Square
October 03, 2019
Lower East Side condo tower’s new perk is a sign of the soft market.
“5-Star” Rehab Facility May Be Coming to Billionaires’ Row
September 30, 2019
Failed condo conversion could become site of deluxe rehab and detox.
Even Iconic Co-ops Are Joining the Amenities Race
September 25, 2019
The Dakota, in response to the glut of condo amenities, has added a gym.
Only in New York: an “Upper-Class”-Action Lawsuit
September 19, 2019
Luxury condo buyer sues over missing wine chiller.
One in Four New Condos Units Can’t a Find Buyer
September 16, 2019
Though sales continue to lag, the new buildings keep going up, up, up.
New York Losing Population Faster Than Any Other U.S. City
September 06, 2019
Co-op and condo sellers get another dose of bad news in a cooling market.
A Co-op Board’s “Ass-Backwards” Demands Can Hurt Sellers
Written by Tom Soter on August 29, 2019
“Exit inspections” can hamper apartment sales, lead to lawsuits.
The Hard Truth About a Condo Board’s Right of First Refusal
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on August 26, 2019
Brooklyn buyer asks: What’s wrong with my $850,000?
Park Avenue Co-ops, Once Blue-Chip, Are Now Also-Rans
August 21, 2019
June’s sizzling luxury market dominated by condos and townhouses.
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