Co-op/Condo News Roundup: No Pets, No Partners ... and No Suite for Miley!
NYC: March 15, 2010 — Recent news of note for co-op and condo boards. Trump Village Co-op (at left) sends Rover roving; boards keep spouses and domestic partners from owning; and a new edition of Sylvia Shapiro's The New York Co-Op Bible is a'borning. Plus: Read about New York co-ops from a Canadian point of view — in an article that, oddly, name-checks Miley Cyrus in its headline and nowhere else!
Get all the latest co-op and condo news in Habitat's weekly Monday News Roundup. Also included: Permanent archival links. If a link goes dead, you'll still be able to read the backup at WebCitation.org.
- "Trump Village Co-op in Brooklyn Puts New Bite in No-Pet Rule: Threatens fine, loss of parking space" by Jake Pearson (NY Daily News)
- "Adding 'Partners' to Co-op Shares" by Jay Romano ( The New York Times)
- "Tipping Point at Hand for Smoke Bans in NYC Co-ops & Condos" (BrickUnderground.com)
- "The Co-Op Evangelist" by Joseph Alexiou ( The New York Observer), on Sylvia Shapiro and the new edition of The New York Co-Op Bible
- "Ribbon Cut at First Come, First Served Affordable Crown Heights Co-op" by Linda Collins ( Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
- "The Going Gets Tougher" by Elizabeth A. Harris ( The New York Times), on banks becoming hyper-sticklers and denying co-op/condo mortgages
- "Rooftop Cabana, Anyone? Condo buyer, broker perks move units as pace of sales picks up slowly citywide" by Amanda Fung ( Crain's New York Business)
- "Solar Thermal Discussion" (Brownstowner.com forum)
- "Bad Timing Hurts Harlem Condos" by Katherine Dykstra ( The Real Deal)
- "No Suite for You, Miley! Co-ops have but three prerequisites: class, quiet and cash" by Kelvin Browne ( National Post), a look at New York City co-ops from a Canadian perspective
WebCitation.org archives:
"Trump Village" • "Adding 'Partners'" • "Evangelist" • "Ribbon Cut" • "Going Gets" • "Solar Thermal" • "Bad Timing" • "No Suite"
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