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The Hard Truth About a Condo Board’s Right of First Refusal

the apartment to Ronen Segev for $850,000. The condo board regarded the sale price as too low, and it exercised ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

Arrears and Sublets: Be Firm But Flexible

lists who hasn't paid. And it's almost always the same cast of characters; with some people, it's just ... Sept. 2 3, 2009 — Stephen Mack sees cooperative living as just that — being in a community where

Co-op Boards' Broad Powers Do Not Include the Right to Discriminate

Jackson Heights, Queens

— but the co-op board has used its considerable powers to reject a series of potential buyers. One sale ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

New Bill Would Add Transparency to LLC Condo Buyers

Manhattan

anonymous LLCs. “LLCs have operated in near total darkness for too long and our legislation would shine ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

In This Lost Year, Outer Boroughs Look Like the Winners

New York City

, too. The reasons: more outdoor space, less concern for commute time as work has shifted from office ... is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it

I Led Three Lives: Confessions of a Board Junkie UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Jack A. Napes on March 01, 2004

I arrived on the scene, the building was in litigation with its just-dismissed agent. During the six

Flower Power: Roof Gardens UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ruth Ford on June 01, 2004

For a board on a quest to enhance its building, creating a roof garden can be the smart way to go ... just "wants four nice big planters and four nice trees, it's not going to cost $15

Warranty Issue: Is No One Responsible?

New York City

. "I don't want to overly complicate it," Greenspun says, "but if the contractor followed ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... , you'd figure that it's the contractor's job to fix it, or that you'd be covered under the manufacturer

How Boards Can Get a Snapshot of a Potential Neighbor

New York City

. It's a tricky game. Attorney Michael T. Manzi, a partner at Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... Steven Vernon, board president of the 111-unit Nagle Apartments in upper Manhattan, says it's hard

When a Little Means a Lot UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Sullivan, Michael on January 01, 2002

. I'm sorry. I was just being lazy.'" The butts stopped falling out the window then. Case closed

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