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Cobble Hill Locals Not Happy with Proposed High-Rise Condo Towers

is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... of the Lower East Side got a nasty surprise after a proposed tower they already thought was too tall at 56

Are Your Reserve Funds Being Properly Handled?

New York City

a board member control over the reserve fund is a mistake because it just looks bad. "There is a possible ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... and are held for long terms, must be managed and handled in a prudent manner. Typically, it's professional

A Collection of Capital Projects at 771 West End Avenue

Upper West Side

. 2 oil burns more efficiently). "Once you convert to gas that's it," explains Kornfeld. "You can't go ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... what action to take. The rusting support beams have just been one more challenge to overcome

Co-op Shareholders Cope with a Belligerent Superintendent

Upper West Side

. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here ... in front of the building and had to be hospitalized. He verbally abuses building staff," one of its

Expecting the Unexpected UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on August 01, 2015

to become a publisher. He says he “sort of fell into it” after graduating from Columbia University in 1970

The Secret Garden UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on August 01, 2015

them] before, but since I took over, I have been doing it. If you have a sprinkler system, which we

Drip … Drip … Evict? UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on August 01, 2015

the president to repair it, he tried to evict the owner. ... It’s damn peculiar. I always wanted to say that. But I never had the opportunity. Until now. What

Is the Building I'm Interested In Too Old?

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 ... Is the Building I'm Interested In Too Old?

What's the Deal with Co-ops That Have Ongoing Assessments?

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 ... , and replacement parts are no longer available. Then, too, there are those buildings whose construction always

Renovating a Lobby with Minimal Controversy

New York City

the façade — the nine-member board turned to the lobby. "It's just such a beautiful space that needed ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ... It is grand, like a building in Paris, the City of Light. But its glory days were in the past; 43

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