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Central Park West Condo Sues to Block Bike Lane

Park West between 62nd and 110th Streets. In a sign of just how much some New Yorkers hate bicycles ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how

Sponsor Obligations UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Matthew Leeds on July 30, 2019

-tunity to negotiate, and it’s usually less expensive than litigation. If there are too many rental units, discuss

Stop Throwing Good Money After Bad UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by AJ Rexhepi on July 30, 2019

problem: banging pipes and low water pressure. Can you tell us about it?For decades, the building had been

Co-op Boards Must Now Document Vacant Storefronts

New York City

,” he says. “That’s just not true. Co-ops pay tax on their commercial space whether it’s leased or not.” ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how

A Board's Fiduciary Duty Is to Everyone UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Arlene Waye on July 29, 2019

What can the board do when too many residents want to sublet? ... Subletting is an attractive option, particularly in condos, so how can it get out of hand? It’s

Island House Diplomat: The Challenge of Diversity UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Marianne Schaefer on July 29, 2019

just change the bylaws. Or they ask why they have to pay a flip tax, why we don’t just borrow money

TAX ABATEMENT NOT RECEIVED

's your job to manage this, not your managing agent's … you should be doing this for yourself” is just too

How to Win Over a Mega Super-Majority

Melville, Long Island

of super-majority was just too much of a hurdle to overcome,” Gross says. “So we talked, then talked some ... Northgate board president Fred Gross (left) and a building awaiting its new vinyl skin. ... they did it.

John Banks Stepping Down from REBNY

New York City

are not just wealthy Manhattan owners.” The departure of Banks comes during a politically shaky time

Is This the Perfect Boot Camp for Co-op Boards?

Lenox Hill, Manhattan

political career. “It’s not about telling people what they want to hear; it’s about doing what

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Carpet cleaning

Bob B JR Nov 22, 2024

Door mats in coop

Diane Nov 12, 2024

Sponsor Rights

mr.gardenz Oct 20, 2024

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