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Using Your Roof, and Other Creative Tips to Make Elevator Replacement Easier

New York City

to budget for the extra hours. Non-union porters can cost about $12 to $15 per hour. Union porters cost more

Sponsors as Property Managers, p.2

, and the transition has been "reasonable and fair." Kalajian's top priority was to produce a budget, which he

HABITAT Extra: Salary, Benefits and the Real Cost of a Union Employee

New York City

, or overtime, all of which have to be accounted for by the board when budgeting for a union employee. 2014

Did You Know… Boards Can Take Brief "Bridge Loans" from Residents?

90 Riverside Drive, Upper West Side, Manhattan

'd budgeted," he explains. "We also converted from No. 6 to No. 4 oil, and we're in the process of installing

Borrower’s Burden: Can a Co-op/Condo Get a Loan with No Prepayment Penalty?

New York City

formulas are relevant only if you have to prepay. Prudent financial planning, annual budgeting

Projects Around Town: Sealing a Sidewalk to Keep Water Out

40-50 E. 10th Street, Greenwich Village, Manhattan

of the front enclosure of the building and installing planters on the sidewalk. The budget for the sidewalk

A Co-op Board's Realistic Decision-Making Pays Off

Concord Village, Brooklyn, New York City

— $300,000 — to reduce the property's energy use by seven and a half percent, and sliced the budget down

Ask Habitat: Is It Really Time to Replace the Boiler Again?

New York City

. Plugging tubes reduces boiler efficiency. Any delay will negatively affect your energy budget. Make

Ask Habitat: Taking Control of Lobby Resdesign

New York City

with designers. Get projected budgets, timelines, and a sense for how well they’ll work with you. Once your

Siding Project: Cladding a 36-Building Condo on the Water

Port Imperial Condominium, West New York, New Jersey

BUDGET $4.2 million PARTICIPANTS Linda Kobetitsch, board president Michael Popeck, senior project

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Board Talk

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Super starting his own business outside of the co-op

Bob B JR Dec 20, 2024

radiator air valves

Pre-war cooperative NYC Dec 19, 2024

Coop serious problem - staff work without permits, etc

DM Dec 15, 2024

Habitat Week by Week

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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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