Despite longstanding regulations, enforcement on laundry room upgrades in a Mitchell-Lama co-op faced delays exacerbated by COVID and supply chain issues.
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Illegal Laundry Rooms
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A Routine Laundry-Room Redo Leads to a Structural Scramble
A co-op in East 73rd Street found compromised load-bearing columns during a renovation. The board took prompt action, assembling a team to reinforce the steel beams with new plates and brick encasement, securing funding through a second mortgage.
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The Problem: Washer Breakdowns
Smart machine maintenance is the best prevention.
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Laundry Rooms: It Pays to Give Yourself an Out
Laundry room contracts can often contain clauses that benefit the laundry company, at the expense of the board.
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Where Have All the Dirty Clothes Gone?
Unused laundry rooms are forcing boards to re-examine their contracts.
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The Dirty Little Secret in the Basement
Half of the laundry rooms in the city are illegal. Is yours?
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Laundry Licensing
What’s the difference between a license and a lease for your laundry room?
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Dear Diary
A year in the life of the board.
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Spin Control
In response to buyers and sellers, some boards are changing their policies regarding washers and dryers.
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Clean-Up Time
Questions to ask when setting up or renegotiating a laundry room contract
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