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The Reserve Fund UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stuart Saft on June 01, 2015

manager uses the reserves to pay for capital projects and does nothing to replenish them. Sound familiar ... manager uses the reserves to pay for capital projects and does nothing to replenish them. Sound familiar

Old Neighborhood, New Community UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Soter, Tom on May 01, 2002

in the neighborhood; and it could possibly be one of the youngest properties of its kind to need major capital ... properties of its kind to need major capital improvement work. "There were a lot of construction defects

Clinton Hill Co-Op's Energy Efficiency Upgrades Slash Gas Use by 50%

Clinton Hill

— was paid out of the co-op’s capital reserves without the need for an assessment. “We have a 5% flip tax ... the challenges of the fix-up, and how you can use their experiences to smooth out yours. Are you doing capital ... , and a combined heat and power system, all paid for out of the co-op's capital reserves without the need

Spotlight on: Annual Meeting Presentations

New York City

to explain a controversial capital project, an accountant to describe disconcerting financial statements ... , such as the building's finances and planned capital improvements or projects.

Walkthrough Inspections: A Less-Costly Alternative to Full Building Reports

-op on Manhattan's Upper West Side. "We needed to get a five- to ten-year estimate of capital-improvement costs, so ... and expensive building-conditions reports that co-op and condo boards use for capital-reserve planning, mortgage

Flip Taxes: Board Members Tell How They Passed Them — Or Didn't

, is the stuff that dreams are made of — a relatively painless way to raise capital funds for their buildings

Earning a Lot from Parking

Unpaid vendors, a budget deficit, no funds for capital improvement... When the board

Bulk Buying Saves Money — But Are There Tradeoffs? The Pros and Cons

Villas on the Bay, East Moriches, Long Island

capital improvements on the horizon and thought Fairfield could get them better prices.

Your Air Rights Aren't All Yours: Lenders' New Nickel-and-Dime Squeeze Play

capital improvements and new reserve funding — until the bank with the building's mortgage swooped

Facade Restoration: 45 Central Park North, Harlem

Harlem, Manhattan, 45 Central Park North

Our uptown neighbors at 45 Central Park North are keeping busy with capital work: the six

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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

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