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Ask the Attorney: Has Local Law 87 Gone Loco?

(RA). The individuals performing the audits must meet certain criteria, too. He or she must be a Flex ... . This purchase is more than just buying a home, it's investing in a housing corporation. Articles, here ... just submitted our first energy audit under Local Law 87 and the professional fees have become

The Nuclear Man UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on April 01, 2015

years, and has been on the board for five of them. And while the politics of a cooperative can often ... of them. And while the politics of a cooperative can often seem very important to the shareholders

Work Out UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on April 01, 2015

It’s the nichiest of niche businesses. Unsold shares are not easily financed ... completed a bulk sale of its unsold shares in Donner Gardens – 120 apartments – in 2008, just before

Newly Minted UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Carol J. Ott on April 01, 2015

is indisputable, though. The co-op and its shareholders landed in an unimaginable place: bankruptcy court. ... the money if it refinanced its underlying mortgage. The co-op did just that and, under Clausell’s guidance

The Incentive Game UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Ronda Kaysen on April 01, 2015

handling the delicate politics of a co-op or condo board. When Parc Vendome first began its energy

Warning Signs: All Things Being Unequal UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Stuart Saft on April 01, 2015

Treat everyone as equals. It’s a good rule of thumb in life and essential in the running

For Condos, 'Foreclosure' Doesn't Have to Be a Four-Letter Word

New York City

foreclosure is: If it's just at the summons-and-complaint stage, you have a significant amount of time ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... Mitola, argues that "it is too expensive to do nothing." First, a condo association loses income every

Good Idea or Bad Idea? A Cap on NYC Tax Increases

New York City

-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum, most (if not all) New Yorkers can agree

How Expanding Needs Have Changed the Concierge Desk

New York City

software, just to name a few. "When you have the electronics package — intercom, key management systems ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how ... within the desk so that a concierge is sitting or standing behind or just over them.

Essex Street Residents Are Trying to Stop Fourth Bar from Opening

New York City

is one of the biggest investments you'll every make. This purchase is more than just buying a home, it ... certainly has its appeal for many. But it's one thing to go to a bar, and quite another to live anywhere ... Living Near Too Many Bars

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