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The Ariel West, a 34-story luxury condo on Manhattan's Upper West Side, has been forced to replace its terra cotta rain screen after dangerous defects appeared, costing $3 million to replace all 17,000 tiles on three of its four facades. (Print: The Ariel West Gets a New Raincoat)

A Brooklyn co-op was flooded due to cracks in the foundation wall caused by vibration from traffic and a nearby subway station, and was repaired and waterproofed to prevent future flooding. (Print: A Deluge Down Below)

Boards must be clear about what kind of work they will allow without a building permit to avoid fines and violations against the building. (Print: Shareholder Renovation Permits: Attention Must Be Paid)

A condo board was able to recover from a bad loss record and renew its insurance policy by installing leak detectors and creating a plan to correct and prevent future problems, which led to a reduction in premiums. (Print: Recovering From A Bad Insurance History)

A recent state court ruling has created a path toward a major change to New York City's property tax system, which could have mixed consequences for co-ops and condos due to the current system of caps on annual property tax increases. (Print: A Step Toward a Fairer System)

A '60s-era condominium in New York City switched to a decentralized heating and cooling system, which cost only $7.5 million and solved several problems at once, including aging equipment, leaks, and budgeting for leak repairs. (Print: When The Fix Is A Pivot, And The Pivot Saves Energy)

A small converted loft building was forced to evacuate due to leaning bearing walls, resulting in a financial dilemma and a CIRA loan to remediate the issue. (Print: Delayed Repairs: A Worst-Case Scenario)

A 14-story, 26-unit luxury co-op on the Upper West Side was required to comply with the Department of Buildings code by replacing its glass elevator doors with cold-rolled steel panels set an eighth of an inch deep, which was aesthetically pleasing and up to code. (Print: Time For An Elevator Face-Lift)

A luxury glass skyscraper in Sutton Place, New York, has saved $150,000 on its energy bills thanks to a partnership with Parity, which helped fine-tune the building's mechanical systems for optimum efficiency. (Print: Saving Through Retooling)

A small converted loft building was forced to vacate due to leaning bearing walls, resulting in a financial dilemma for the condo owners to raise the capital needed for emergency repairs. (Print: Delayed Repairs: A Worst-Case Scenario)

Boards should investigate complaints of odors and secondhand smoke, and impose fines and injunctions to address the issue effectively. (Print: What To Do About Weed?)

A 150-unit co-op in Westchester needed to switch management companies due to a lack of trust in their current company, and the Folson Group helped them create a checklist of their must-haves, negotiate a price, and ensure a smooth transition. (Print: When Management Isn’t Up To Snuff)

A bill providing tax breaks to co-ops and condos in return for energy-efficiency upgrades has a strong chance of passing in the state Senate, offering a lifeline to apartment buildings struggling to meet Local Law 97's carbon-emission requirements. (Print: Tying Tax Breaks to Reduced Carbon Emissions)

Board members can come together on collecting common charge arrears by preventing them where possible, arguing for fiduciary duty, invoking fairness, creating a process and timeline, and creating communication templates. (Print: Cracking Down on Arrears)

Dane Barnes, partner at Joseph K. Blum Co., helped one Upper East Side prewar co-op navigate the terra-cotta maze by replacing the damaged cornice with glass fiber reinforced concrete, saving the board $500,000. (Print: The Trouble With Terra Cotta Featured Expert)