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When Condo Unit-Owners in Arrears Try to Hide Apartment Ownership

The Spencer, 1 E. 62nd Street, Lenox Hill

in foreclosures. Condo boards, on the other hand, are third in line after mortgage lenders and tax departments

Co-op Maintenance Fees in 2012: A Snapshot of Manhattan Averages

Manhattan

these feelings. And as a board president, I'd be asked, 'I live in such-and-such neighborhood, what should my

Watch Out: Some Banks May Try to Overreach at Closings

New York City

. "More than one lender's counsel [has] asked me to deliver at closing a certificate of insurance naming

A Queens Co-op Replaces the Windows with Ease Thanks to a Two-in-One Contractor

Corona, Queens

window companies and asked them to do a sample installation. This way we looked at the window to see

One Co-op Recovers from a Board's Poisonous Lack of Transparency

The Antoinette, 7 E. 35th Street, Midtown South

Reformers to the Rescue Roush, who used to work in private equity, started to ask questions. She

How an NYC Condo Kept a Roof Replacement Project from Becoming a Nightmare

New York City

as a cooperative does. Unable to refinance a (non-existent) underlying mortgage, the board went to its unit

Deed Theft Is the New Identity Theft

New York City

for property-owners whenever any deed- or mortgage-related documents affecting ownership are recorded

When the Walls Come Tumbling Down

New York City

, a 40-unit dwelling, or a store. The document is required when selling a home or refinancing a mortgage

A New Source of Money for Co-op and Condo Energy Projects

New York City

and commercial buildings. We asked ourselves how we could focus a product for the co-op and condo market. How

Problem Solved: An Elevator Modernization Takes a Nasty Twist

Tribeca, Manhattan

. Imagine if the building didn’t have the funds and had to refinance the mortgage. It could have been a huge

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