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Letting Go UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Lisa W. Drew on June 01, 2011

for overseeing the building. “I felt I just needed to step into that role,” she says. “It just seemed like

Plumbers Balking at Gas-Line Inspections Over Liability Fears

New York City

’t cheap. “It cost us $375,000 just to do the inspections and filings,” Klehammer says, adding

Greying Area: Adjusting as Residents Grow Old and Infirm, p.2

sign a release." It's a matter of balancing the needs of the many with the concerns of the few. "Just

Forward Thinker UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Paula Chin on April 22, 2021

funny stories where your life just morphs over time, and you never know which way it’s going to go

A Co-op Weans Itself From Con Edison Steam

Upper West Side, Manhattan

costs for steam heating and cooling are just obscene, and it’s wasteful. Steam was designed

Birchwood House Co-op Goes on a Buying Spree

Jackson Heights, Queens

.” The building had just drawn down its reserves for a mandated Local Law 11 facade project, and it would have had

Super renovations

's the most important thing. It's your home. As far as suing, I think you might win something

FAQs About House Rules (Redux)

New York City

easily challenged in court or changed by a new board that has a simple majority of its members opposed ... -ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how

Everybody’s Talking UNABRIDGED

Magazine Article by Tom Soter on March 01, 2006

of the last sentence he had asked for something and it got lost in just way too much verbiage.” That happens

Cutting Legal Costs by Utilizing Management for Specific Tasks

New York City

the price I charge but take twice as long to do the job. You can't just cut blindly." But others say ... to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best

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