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A Co-op’s Solar Journey, From Bright Idea to Flipping the Switch

Hudson Heights, Manhattan

was fielding a barrage of questions: Can we afford it? Is the roof strong enough? Is there enough sunshine

Problem Solved: Condo Board Got the Jump on a Complex Project

Upper East Side, Manhattan

afford high premiums. And that, of course, does come with a price and that's represented in a higher unit

Water Rate Jumps 4.42%, Latest Addition to the List of Rising Costs

New York City

will soon release the results of a three-year study on how to make water rates more affordable and more fair.

The Co-op Where Appearances Matter

Morningside Heights, Manhattan

cannot afford frivolous architectural flourishes, but they agreed that appearances matter because curb

Solving a Land-Lease Riddle at Bay Terrace

Bayside, Queens

was to keep the rent affordable so we wouldn’t have to raise maintenance fees,” says Mazel. Not surprisingly

Lenox Hill Co-op Gets the Ultimate Face-Lift

Lenox Hill, Manhattan

building. “Our first reaction was that we wouldn’t be able to afford to reskin,” says Ed Adler, president

A Land-Lease Can Kill a Co-op

Chelsea

increases or assessments. “The residents here are middle-class. They could never have afforded that.” When

The Sun Can Heat Your Pool Even When the Weather Is Cool

New York City

afford their own solar panels. And now, along comes another use for solar energy: the cost-free heating

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Free, Same-Day Home Delivery

New York City

affordable units in more than 450 buildings. “He recommended them, so I set up a personal account and started

New York City Buildings Are Already Cutting Carbon Emissions

New York City

goal is attainable if a “big but affordable effort” to upgrade infrastructure is undertaken immediately

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