Around the Web: Week of Oct. 26, 2009: Doorpersons, Delinquent Fees and More
Recent news of note for co-op and condo boards. Meet this year's top doorpersons, learn the dark secret of the Apthorp board, and discover why you pay for so much extra tile in your capital-improvements projects.
- "City's Distinguished Doorman and Doorwoman: SEIU Award Winners" by Kerry Burke and Bill Hutchinson (NY Daily News)
- "Condo Board Tries New Tactic to Collect Delinquent Fees" by Monica Hatcher ( The Miami Herald)
- "Thoughts on Block Associations" (Brownstoner.com forum)
- "As the Apthorp Turns: Dark Age Averted!" by Joey Arak (Curbed.com), on Apthorp board neglecting to pay its electric bill
- "The Truth about Leftover Tile" by Clare Donohue (BrickUnderground.com)
- "State Accord Bans Sales of Homes by Developer" Mendel Brach, by Joe Walker ( The New York Times)
- "Your New Condo Leaks? Join the Club" by Vivian S. Toy ( The New York Times)
- "It’s a Bargain! For Now. Those tax breaks that kept condo fees low? They’re expiring" by S. Jhoanna Robledo ( New York magazine)