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Co-op City is undergoing a $48.5 million elevator modernization project, which includes replacing all 176 cabs, shafts, and machinery, and is expected to be completed in early 2025. (Print: 160 Elevators: An Upgrade Challenge)

Linda Tenants Corp. in Bayside, Queens, has reduced its energy usage by 30% through extensive retro commissioning, making the building emission compliant under Local Law 97 until 2030 and saving money on its bottom line.(Print: Bayside Benchmarking: From Grade C to A)

When commercial owners aren’t paying their fair share of maintenance, boards can’t afford to let imbalances go unaddressed. (Print: Checks and Balances)

A cooperative board and shareholders had to go before a judge to resolve a leak and other issues, with the court ruling that the co-op had made sufficient allegations to support its claim of a breach of the proprietary lease. (Print: Much Ado About a Leak)

David Wolf, a retired doctor and co-op board member, has been instrumental in the successful management of Windsor Tower, a 26-story co-op in Manhattan, by providing excellent customer service, addressing issues quickly, and maintaining close working relationships with building staff and management. (Print: David Wolf, Windsor Tower)

Boards can use New York State's annual Cooperative and Condominium Tax Abatement, negotiate contractor financing, and impose a capital-contribution requirement to build reserve funds and avoid special assessments. (Print: Raising Funds: Three Ways To Think Out Of The Box)

The board of a 80-unit co-op in Brooklyn Heights is seeking to identify and correct the situation of shareholders subletting without board permission, by defining and quantifying the problem, identifying possible underlying causes, and enforcing the policy. (Print: Stopping Sneaky Sublets)

A co-op in South Harlem underwent major structural repairs after a shareholder wanted to sell her apartment, revealing several broken beams beneath the floorboards, which required the entire apartment to be gutted to access the beams. (Print: With Age, Everything Sags)

The Department of Buildings has released a new guide for large residential buildings to calculate and report carbon emissions in order to comply with Local Law 97, and has provided information on how to challenge Article 320 designation and request extensions for reporting. (Print: A New Guide to Carbon Compliance)

New York City is requiring all residential buildings to install natural gas sensors by May 1, 2025, in order to detect leaks early, but the lack of choice on the devices and the cost of installation is causing frustration among boards. (Print: The New Gas Sensor Mandate: Another Compliance Headache)

A co-op in Astoria consulted with aRoboticsCompany to investigate leaks in a 2,000 square-foot deck, and after providing evidence to the contractor, the contractor agreed to replace the 300 square feet of damaged deck, saving the co-op money and time. (Print: Finding Leaks)