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One Woman's Journey from El Paso to a Rockaway Beach Condo Board

in the sparkling new Beach House Condominiums with a balcony overlooking Rockaway Beach. That was in the spring ... by an elected board of directors, these housing corporations are like mini-cities with their own bylaws ... Fabiola Arellano helped bring Beach House Condominiums weather the storm.

Is Your Building Ready for Its Closeup?

New York City

How do NYC co-ops and condos operate? Governed by an elected board of directors, these housing ... Boards should adopt a policy on in-house film and TV shoots.

Another Dirty Deed, Not Lifted Cheap

Harlem

to lift a deed restriction on Rivington House, a Lower East Side AIDS hospice that was designated ... Harlem property joins Rivington House in getting deed restriction lifted.

Happy 100th Birthday, Co-ops!

Sunset Park

to address an acute housing shortage. Sixteen families formed the Finnish Home Building Association, chipped ... In 1916, the nation’s first nonprofit housing cooperative was born in Brooklyn.

New Florida Law Cracks Down on Bogus Emotional Support Animals

New York City

penalties for those who make or support fraudulent requests for these animals in housing. What ... New measure imposes penalties for abusing disability access laws in housing.

Co-op and Condo Boards Begin Tackling Fire Risk From E-Bikes

Midtown East, Manhattan

the house rules, since amending the proprietary lease in a co-op or the bylaws in a condo requires approval ... Some boards are mulling changes to house rules as a quick fix.

Fed to Flip Tax: Drop Dead UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on October 01, 2010

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is trying to abolish the flip tax in an effort to stop ... down from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which regulates Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Three Men and a Boiler UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Jennifer V. Hughes on September 01, 2014

As part of a switch from No. 6 oil to a dual fuel boiler, the York River House wanted to install ... Jacqueline Stein, the secretary at York River House, the 225-unit Lenox Hill building that he manages, calls

The Carbon Challenge UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Bill Morris on February 01, 2014

The NYC Carbon Challenge is an effort to get the city’s three million units of multifamily housing ... units of multi-family housing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30 percent over the next

Trishia Bermudez UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on June 03, 2021

’s Edge, a city-sponsored affordable housing development, she devotes much of her time to Perfect Piece

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Sprinkle system for insurance?

Pooh Dec 23, 2024

Super starting his own business outside of the co-op

Bob B JR Dec 20, 2024

radiator air valves

Pre-war cooperative NYC Dec 19, 2024

Habitat Week by Week

Co-op and condo board business broken down into bite-sized bits - 2 stories each week. Read now on all digital devices.

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Learn all the basics of NYC co-op and condo management, with straight talk from heavy hitters in the field of co-op or condo apartments

Professionals in some of the key fields of co-op and condo board governance and building management answer common questions in their areas of expertise

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