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Alexander Wolf & Company: The Transition UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by John Wolf, President on July 31, 2018

Keeping personal politics to a minimum will enable your board to represent your building properly. ... important that all board members vote their conscience in a way that will improve the property. It’s just ... Politics Board Relations Transparency ... Just like parenting, boards have to maintain a united front.

Space Invader UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Michele Cardella on July 31, 2018

to be in distress, just low on battery power judging by the charger plugged into the wall socket. Maybe he tailgated

The Man With the Impish Grin UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on July 30, 2018

’s going, it’s probably going somewhere bad. That lesson unfolded after DePietro, now 77 and retired

In This Co-op, Community Was the Cure for Calamity

Tribeca, Manhattan

the weight of water that had gushed from the burst pipe above it. The problem was too big for my help alone

A Deck Up on the Roof Can Get Complicated

New York City

. Or do you build a platform above the roof for the deck to rest on? If so, it, too, needs

Judge Shoots Down Title Insurance Reforms

New York State

with referral sources at strip clubs.” And, she added, DFS isn’t just going after a few bad actors. “It ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... " expenses went too far.

Judge Tells Madonna to Lay Off Her Co-op Board

Upper West Side, Manhattan

Co-op boards wield significant power, even over pop superstars. Just ask Madonna. Manhattan ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how

Know Your Building, Save Your Money

New York City

A problem we engineers and architects encounter all too often is a board operating in a reactive

There’s More Than One Way to Pass a Flip Tax

East Village, Manhattan

, but now it’s a way for boards to get needed money. For us, it’s just one of the rules. People factor

Why Being Proactive Pays Off UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stephen A. Varone on June 19, 2018

encounter all too often is a board operating in a reactive as opposed to proactive mode. If you don’t know ... If you don't know the condition and the quality of the systems of your building, you're just going

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