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NYC co-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ways to work with a building's accountant or lawyer, co-op and condo board directors have to make decisions. The collection of articles here will help your co-op or condo board navigate these waters.
Lame-Duck Republican Urges Dismantling Scaffold Law
November 28, 2018
U.S. Rep. John Faso decries New York's one-of-a-kind law.
REBNY Says Falling Rents Will Fill Empty Storefronts
November 27, 2018
Board fights Small Business Jobs Survival Act now before city council.
Quad Cinema Fights Eviction by Co-op Board
November 21, 2018
Complaints of "intolerable" noise after a major renovation.
Suit Claims Massive Mismanagement at Acropolis Gardens
November 20, 2018
From asbestos to foreclosure, the Acropolis Gardens has seen it all.
Who Can Go Out on the Roof?
Written by Dale J. Degenshein on November 19, 2018
Access to coveted rooftop space is spelled out in governing documents.
Condo Board Members Busted for Illegal Rentals
November 13, 2018
Atelier condo unit-owners file complaint against condo board.
Things to Weigh Before Taking the Refi Plunge
Written by Lisa Prevost on November 12, 2018
Rising interest rates are just one of many pieces of the equation.
The Perils of the Moonlighting Super
Written by Karen J. Bannan on November 08, 2018
Co-op and condo boards are reining in extra work by building staffs.
The Co-op Sublet That Went Terribly Wrong
November 07, 2018
Unpaid rent bill of $160,000 leads owners to file lawsuit.
When Should You Take the Refi Plunge?
Written by Lisa Prevost on November 02, 2018
Co-op boards agonize over the timing of mortgage refinancing.
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