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Condo Sponsor Defaults: How to Prepare for a Chilling Possibility

. A "this-too-shall-pass" attitude is not an option. "The first thing to do is find out what kind ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... take to protect their buildings just in case. In real estate, as in medicine, prevention is often

Handling Hoarders: What Boards Need to Do with Garbage-Filled Apartments

White Plains, Upper East Side, Westchester County

and regularly maintaining it. The building was fortunate, says Glatthaar, because the shareholder did ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

Handling Newspaper Thieves in Your Building

You know what it's like: a quiet Sunday morning, an almost taxi-free street ... a brownstone door ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

Getting Out the Vote UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Jennifer V. Hughes on November 01, 2008

It’s not hyperbole to say that one of the most challenging projects a building can ever face

All Roads Still Lead to Financing UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter, Patrick Niland on November 01, 2008

, a new untested slate of directors had just been elected. Hampton Court has not been alone in facing its

No-Tell Hotel UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on November 01, 2008

time – a holiday, a weekend. Other unit-owners have complained about strangers coming and going. It’s

Ash to Ashes UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Richard Siegler, Dale J. Degenshein on November 01, 2008

disparaging remarks. Freedom of speech? But how many disparaging letters is too many? ... . Specifically, may the board of managers and its individual officers be liable for breach of fiduciary duty when

When Condo Owners Turn Apartments into Hotel Rooms: What Boards Can Do

New York City, Upper West Side, Manhattan

, a weekend. Other unit-owners have complained about strangers coming and going. It's possibly undermining ... regulated co-op corporation — do to keep its the building from becoming a de facto hotel?

From the Editor: When a Dog in Your Building Needs to Leave

and that it was under medical care because its skin was decaying. I said, 'That's too bad,' but still thought they were

Bedbugs and Boards: What to Expect If Your Apartment's Infested

New York City

for and the topic was discussed at the annual meeting. "They are just being very matter-of-fact about it, very ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

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