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Meeting Minutes: How Much Detail Goes In? To Whom Should Minutes Go Out?

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

that minutes be made available. Bylaws are almost always silent on the issue, too. As Weinstein sees it ... . This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here ... an apartment, it's important to take the request the seriously. "If the board declines," says David L. Berkey ... provide them? Or zealously guard them? And just how much detail should your minutes include anyway?

New Video Intercom Upgrade Mixes Old School and High Tech

Forest Hills, Queens

million project to repair the facade in April 2019, using reserves plus $1 million from refinancing its ... A 1940s-vintage co-op decided to keep its copper wiring when adding video to its intercom system.

Interlock Roofing System

, transferable, non-prorated limited warranty. And it's available in your choice of "designer colors," which we ... Say, that's an awfully nice-looking building you have. Gee, it's too

Time for Change (Order)? UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stephen Varone and Peter Varsalona on August 01, 2010

with two big change orders just one month into the project. ... thought was a reasonable price, $400,000. (It’s a six-story building with a 10,000-square-foot roof

The Case of the Telltale Tank UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Sahagian on December 01, 2014

with the insufferable know-it-alls on her cooperative’s board – especially when they are about to waste a lot of the co ... A mysterious leak and a know-it-all board almost cause an unnecessarily expensive repair.

Revising Bylaws - Condo Style UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ruth Ford on March 01, 2005

In a condo, it’s twice as hard. Habitat examines when and how to revise bylaws. Also: lessons ... MacDiarmid. “It was just a matter of making a presentation to the other board members” to get everyone else

Warning Signs: The Reasons Boards Might Treat Shareholders Differently

New York City

or was it just changing the policy after multiple requests? Or does the board feel more comfortable bending ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... Treat everyone as equals. It's a good rule in general and essential in the running of cooperatives

Condo Saves Big Bucks Challenging Commercial Space Tax Bill

New York City

was awry in the tax bill for its commercial space (seven of its eight retail units are in just one building ... and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal ... Ever get the feeling your property taxes are too high? That something just doesn't seem

Hiring Honest Staff for Your Co-op or Condo: An Expert Tells You How

Questions Too many interviewers gloss over questions that test an individual's character. Ask ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... Nov. 19 , 2010 — It's not just hard finding good help these days. It's hard finding honest help

Transparency UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Kathryn Farrell on September 18, 2018

Transparency is a buzzword, which means no one understands it. Does your board? ... and explaining more clearly what needs to be in the report – but it’s still too early to determine how boards

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