Co-op/Condo News: Murder, She Sued; Ombudsman Bill; Veneto Victim & More
New York, NY: August 2, 2010 — Recent news for co-op boards and condo associations.
A widow is suing a condo association and its management company for not doing the required background-check on her late husband's two renters, who allegedly killed him. A condo-owner at The Veneto (pictured) on East 53rd Street rails against an apartment "hotel room" and a board that looks the other way. Campbell Brown buys a condo and Dylan McDermott a co-op. And one more voice speaks in favor of the New York State co-op / condo ombudsman bill, S7958. Plus: the latest news and views in basement storage, sponsor control, age restrictions and much, much more!
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.
- "Veneto [Condo] Resident Blasts Neighbors [and Board] in Epic Rant" by Joey Arak (Curbed.com)
- "Owners of Co-ops and Condos Need Senate 'Ombudsman Bill'" by Larry Simms (YourNabe.com letter-to-the-editor)
- "Three Arrows, a Co-op that Loves Its Committees" by Susan Dominus ( The New York Times)
- "Co-op Residents Rally Against Crime" by Bryan Yurcan ( Queens Chronicle)
- "Co-op Basement Storage" query by a small building's co-op board (Brownstoner.com forum)
- "Sponsor-Controlled Building" with mortgage issues (StreetEasy.com forum)
Buying and Selling...
- "Inside Story: 'We Actually Have More Requirements than a Co-op Board Now'" by Anonymous Manhattan Mortgage Banker as told to Teri Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "When Deal Sours, Not So Fast for Returned Deposit" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Do You Need to Read All of a 400-Page New-Construction Condo Offering Plan?" by Ronald H. Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)
- "Former CNN Anchor Campbell Brown Buys 71 Murray Street Condo" by Candace Taylor (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Dylan McDermott Buys Co-op" by Elizabeth A. Harris ( The New York Times)
Board Issues from Around the Country...
- "Wife of Slain NSU Professor Sues Condo Association over Rental" by Rachel Hatzipanagos ( South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- "Unexpected Guests Unwelcome at Board Table" by Robert Noce ( Edmonton Journal)
- "Red Mill Village [Condo] Over-55 Community Seeks to Lift Age Restriction" by Meredith Holford ( Norton Mirror, Norton, Mass)
- "New Condo Rules in Conn. Helps Owners Learn What their Associations Are Up To" by George Gombossy (CTWatchdog.com)
- "Condo Owners Upset over Proposed $24,000 Per Owner Fee for Repairs" by David Ham (WVEC -TV, Virginia Beach, Va.)
- "Sandpebble Beach Club's Condo Association in Martin County Sues Insurance Company" by Jim Mayfield (Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers [Florida])
- "The Price of Luxury: From heated swimming pools and tennis courts to state-of-the-art gyms, condo fees cover the extras" by Paula McCooey ( The Ottawa Citizen)
WebCitation archives:
"Veneto" • "Ombudsman" • "Three Arrows" • "Rally" • "Basement Storage" • "Sponsor-Controlledr" • "Inside Story" • "Deal Sours" • "Need to Read" • "Campbell Brown" • "Dylan McDermott" • "NSU Professor" • "Unexpected" • "Red Mill Village" • "Condo Rules in Conn." • "Condo Owners Upset" • "Sandpebble" • "Luxury" •