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Seminole Owners Corp. in Forest Hills, Queens, has installed wireless indoor heat sensors to reduce winter heating bills by over $40,000 a year, with the cost of the upgrades coming in at $14,722 after a $10,578 utility rebate from National Grid. (Print: Heat Sensors: Sensitizing the System)

Fordham Hill Oval, a 1,130-unit co-op in the Bronx, is installing thousands of smart radiator covers to cut fines and save on energy costs, becoming the first to take advantage of a no-money-down subscription payment model for the technology. (Print: Saving Through Subscribing)

The 12-story, 20-unit NoMad co-op at 22 W. 26th St. has completed a cooling tower replacement project that is expected to provide a 40% reduction in energy costs, a 30% reduction in operating costs, and up to 50% savings in water use. (Print: Cool Savings in NoMad)

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)

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 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)

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)

The city has released the 2024 Local Law 84 Covered Buildings Benchmarking List, which requires all properties on the list to submit a benchmarking report with 2023 data to the city by May 1. (Print: The Clock Is Ticking)

Congestion pricing is expected to negatively impact co-op and condo boards that lease their garages to garage operators, resulting in a reduction in rent and potentially ancillary revenue opportunities. (Print: The Consequences of Congestion Pricing)

A 209-unit co-op in Yorkville is upgrading its cooling and domestic hot water systems by going electric, saving $70,000 in energy savings annually and eliminating carbon emission penalties. (Print: A Three-Pronged Electrification Strategy)