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Condo Sponsor Defaults: How to Prepare for a Chilling Possibility

. A "this-too-shall-pass" attitude is not an option. "The first thing to do is find out what kind ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... take to protect their buildings just in case. In real estate, as in medicine, prevention is often

In Sandy's Wake: Perfect Storm Leaves Co-ops, Condos Coping and Helping

New York City

(and with it, the use of refrigerators, computers, televisions, and other electrical devices ... Nov. 2, 2012 — It was the "the perfect storm," "the storm of the century," or just Hurricane

Renovating the Lobby: War or Peace?

Scarsdale, Westchester County

vote on everything, and they were very professional about it,” she says. “There are so many residents ... A Scarsdale co-op board went its own way when redoing the lobby.

Free Trees: How to Get Them for Your Sidewalk

get its trees planted after only about 15 months. The Manhasset, a 120-unit, block-long co-op at 300 ... Urban trees aren't just great ... they're tree-mendous! Who doesn't love living

Move Over Key Food: Here Comes Another Condo (Again)

Bedford–Stuyvesant

is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... , which means there will be a commercial tenant. Hopefully, it will be another supermarket, but it's too

Performance Analytics to Quell Performance Anxiety

It's called performance analytics, and its purpose is to measure objectively the workings ... steered her back with a much-parodied catchphrase: "Just the facts, ma'am." And Campbell is after "just

What Happens to Our HDC Apartment if the Building Leaves the Program?

Tips on Buying a NYC Apartment, New York City

is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... in an apartment. Also, once the property is no longer income-restricted, its fair market value will increase

Preventive Maintenance … Prevents Death and Disaster. For Real

It's always tempting to make the public areas attractive or keep the unit-owners monthly payments ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... much of the building. A co-op decides that the cost of capital improvements is too costly

Judge Rules Remaining Seniors at Prospect Park Residence Will Have Day in Court

Brooklyn

-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... surprise that assisted living facilities are up for grabs, too. Location, location, location, right? Just

Is Your Co-op / Condo Board Overregulating Rule Violations?

think it's good to be vigilant, but you can certainly take it too far," agrees attorney Matthew A ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... -breakin'-the-rules mentality? Some boards can be too punctilious about house rules, bylaws and the like, irritating good

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