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Co-op Op-Ed: Why Boards Have Bad Reputations – And What to Do About It

planted 900 tulip bulbs in our tree pits on a brisk fall day. Even an effort so undemanding as hosting our

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-Market Apartment Setting Minimum Prices for Apartment Sales: Are Boards Allowed? Saving Time, Money and Trees

Free Trees: How to Get Them for Your Sidewalk

the tree, cuts out [a tree pit from the] concrete, removes the soil and puts in structural soil ... apartment buildings, are bricks and mortar. They need care, maintenance, and money to pay for the upkeep ... Urban trees aren't just great ... they're tree-mendous! Who doesn't love living ... Free Trees ... Free Trees: How to Get Them for Your Sidewalk

The Little Engine that… UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Alan Saly on June 01, 2008

for that.” Other People’s Money: Interest-Free Loan To repair or replace became an issue at another

Inside Out UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on March 01, 2008

. Gill’s is one of those New York co-op stories that has it all: ego, power, money, acrimony, moments

Back to Life UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on June 01, 2007

snowballed. As the property declined physically, it became nearly impossible for owners to sell

Pets, Policies & Problems UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on June 01, 2007

Karen Copeland. “My client had a 55-pound pit bull mix. But she successfully pleaded a mental disability

The Shareholders UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Steve Weinstein on May 01, 2007

. The new breed of owners is paying a lot of money in a long-term investment. This often pits them against

Easy as One, Two, Tree UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Frank Lovece on March 01, 2007

a tree, here’s a planting primer. ... three bids – and select the contractor, who purchases the tree, cuts out [a tree pit from the] concrete ... Planting a tree in front of your building can do much for your quality of life. ... Easy as One, Two, Tree

Flirting With Disaster UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on January 01, 2004

An upper west side co-op struggles to accomodate newer shareholders. Older residents are pitted ... , often on fixed income and reluctant to spend money, pitted against younger people, who want to spruce up ... New shareholders are pitted against old ones

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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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