Co-op / Condo News: Green Roof, Free Speech and a $3.1 Million Super's Apt.
New York, NY, Dec. 27, 2010 — Recent news for co-op boards and condo associations.
A Union Square condo invests in a major green roof, some Sutton Place co-op owners may lose some green space, and you'll be green with envy when you see where the Plaza Hotel condominium's super lives. Makes you want to rethink that master's degree and take up plumbing. Plus: No free speech in Florida, a war veteran finds condo won't get VA certification and the former head of a modeling agency wants to head up his co-op board. And Brooke Astor's co-op is selling for what??
Read all the latest co-op board and condo board news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup! Also included: Permanent archival links. If a link ever goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.
- "A New Roof That Works for a Living," about New York City's largest green roof, at Zeckendorf Towers Condominium, by Alison Gregor (The New York Times)
- "Sutton Place Squatters Finally Giving Up Back Yard Fight?," on 1 Sutton Place co-op board swearing shareholders to secret re: New York City-owned land, by Sara Polsky (Curbed.com)
- "Plaza's Condo Is Super Duper," on superintendent's $3.1 million apartment at the Plaza Hotel condominium, by Josh Barbanel & Craig Karmin (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Why You Should Pay Special Attention to Closing Your Books this Year" (Community Association Considerations)
- "Arrange a Free, No-Fuss Clothing Drive for your Building" by A. Ready (BrickUnderground.com)
Buying and Selling...
- "The Cost of Borrowing Discourages a Friend from Buying" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Half-off Sale of [Brooke] Astor's '$46M' [Co-op] on Park [Avenue]" by Jennifer Gould Keil (New York Post)
Board Issues from Around the Country and More...
- "Florida Limits Condo Owner Rights to Speak" by Daniel Vasquez (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- "Veteran Struggles with Condo: Building Denies Request for VA Certification" by Katie Drews (Forest Park [Ill.] Review)
- "Jerry Babij, Ex-King of SoBe Modeling, Fights To Win A Condo Board Presidency" by Tim Elfrink (Miami New Times)
WebCitation archives:
"New Roof" • "Sutton Place" • "Plaza" • "Closing Your Books" • "Clothing Drive" • "Cost of Borrowing" • "Astor" • "Rights to Speak" • "Veteran" • "Babij"