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Co-op Board Collaborates to Bring a Fusty Lobby Up to Date

budget estimate to give them an idea of what the lobby would cost, including additional package space

It Pays to Keep Fighting Property Tax Assessments

and administration at SUNY-Purchase, knows his way around a budget – and exactly where to look to tap every available

The Art of Mastering Master Planning

New York City

important the board feels these projects will be. Doesn’t the building's budget drive some of this

Co-op and Condo Tax Assessments Rebound to Pre-Pandemic Levels

New York City

. The City Council will approve its new budget later this month and will set the tax rate, the number that

Tsunami of Packages Pushes Condo Board to Update Lobby

Lenox Hill, Manhattan

they didn’t have the budget to replace the original floor, we had to modernize the space through light

An Upper West Side Lobby Renovation That Made Everyone Happy

Manhattan

,500 for the hallways, come in on budget and on time, but the eight-member board conducted all the research and made

No Sweat: Paying for an AC Overhaul

Upper East Side

an assessment. The board also increased its line of credit in case the job went over budget. “Shareholders

Hate That Dirty Tap Water

Nassau County

here, a $6,000 coil there – the board dips into two line-items in its annual operating budget: $7

The Perils and Paybacks of Self-Management

Hell's Kitchen

Shostack to earmark $80,000 each year toward capital repairs and a reserve fund. Most of the budget

A Co-op Takes 7 Steps to Refurbishing Its Balconies

White Plains, Westchester County

, and the glass was out of our budget,” says Levinson. Eventually, sleek aluminum panels were chosen. “Although

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