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“Affordable Housing Can Be Done. We’re Proving It.” UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on April 27, 2016

How do you keep your building affordable when people are selling at 1600 times what they paid? ... to the cardinal tenets of affordable housing. The five-member board continues to impose strict income limits ... “Affordable Housing Can Be Done. We’re Proving It.”

Some Co-op / Condo Boards May Have Oct. 1 Deadline for Affordable Care Act

New York City

by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... deadline for notices under the recently enacted Affordable Care Act. Under the Act, all covered employers ... Affordable Care Act Deadline ... Some Co-op / Condo Boards May Have Oct. 1 Deadline for Affordable Care Act

City Says Denser Buildings Will Ease Affordable Housing Crisis

New York City

to alleviate the city's affordable housing crisis. Enacted in 1961, the existing floor area ratio, or FAR, cap ... Mayor Eric Adams wants to life restrictions on building density and add affordable units. ... The city wants to raise the floor area ratio on buildings to boost affordable housing. ... City Says Denser Buildings Will Ease Affordable Housing Crisis

Co-op and Condo Flip Taxes in Peril as Housing Recession Looms

New York City

% of the cities in RealtyHop's Housing Affordability Index, including New York, experienced drops in asking prices ... 's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here, will help you understand what your investment really ... Housing Recession ... Rising interest rates and falling housing prices are leading the nation into a housing recession. ... Co-op and Condo Flip Taxes in Peril as Housing Recession Looms

Asleep at the Switch

When it comes to managing co-op and condo finances, boards can’t afford to be complacent — yet ... When it comes to managing co-op and condo finances, boards can’t afford to be complacent — yet

Co-ops & Condos Prepare for the Repeal of a $75 Million Energy Tax Break

Amalgamated Warbasse Houses, Coney Island, Brooklyn

Warbasse Houses, one of his customers, is on an energy program that sets a price ceiling but uses a variety ... by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... Amalgamated Warbasse Houses ... March 22, 2010 — A New York City sales-tax break that helped to make electricity more affordable

GOP Tax Cuts: Good for Corporations, Bad for Affordable Housing

New York City

What’s good for corporations, it turns out, is bad for affordable housing. And in New York City ... The GOP tax cuts will benefit corporations at the expense of badly needed affordable housing, from ... GOP Tax Cuts: Good for Corporations, Bad for Affordable Housing

The Rivington House Nightmare Is Finally Over

Lower East Side, Manhattan

had earmarked for the housing units in 2016. Instead, the 88 affordable apartments for seniors ... Rivington House: former AIDS hospice, future luxury condos (image via Google Maps) ... Rivington House ... The Rivington House Nightmare Is Finally Over

Waving Goodbye to the Waiver of the Non-Waiver Clause UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Robert Tierman on December 01, 2005

I’m on the board of a 243-unit Queens co-op. We have a house rule that bans washing machines ... House Rules

When Boards Get Stuck: Breaking Through the Paralysis

, problems grow and ultimately the health of the housing association suffers. In this episode, Andy Marks ... Discover the causes of board inertia in housing associations and learn how to break through it

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