Co-op/Condo News: Even Red China Thinks NY Boards Are Snobby, & More
NYC: MAY 10, 2010 — Recent news of note for co-op and condo boards. A Queens co-op is not going to the dogs, Mickey Rourke may be going to the Apthorp, some boards are going to inflate apartment-sales figures, and among bit of news this week: China's English-language Global Times is going on about on about how New York City co-op boards are too bureaucratic and labyrinthine — and coming from Communists, that's really saying something!
Read all the latest co-op and condo news on 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.
- "Cash Not Enough to Convince Snobbish Manhattan Co-ops" by Rong Xiaoqing (China Global Times)
- "1 in 10 Co-op Sales Inflated to Pass Board" (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Seward Park Co-op and Insurance Company Settle Garage Collapse Lawsuit" (TheLo-DownNY.com)
- "Big Six Towers Co-op Tenants Face Eviction over Pets in Woodside" by Lisa L. Colangelo (New York Daily News)
- "REBNY Issues New Guidelines for Co-op Boards" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Greenpoint's Pencil Factory Sharpened Up for a Clearance [Condo] Sale" by Joey Arak (Curbed.com)
- "UWS [Condo] Building Wins 10-Year Battle over City, but is the Fight Over?" by Adam Pincus (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Mickey Rourke Drops In at the Apthorp" by Amy Tennery (TheRealDeal.com)
"Co-op Insurance" questions and responses (Brownstoner.com forum)
WebCite archives (Note: Communist China does not allow Global Times to be archived):
"1 in 10" • "Seward Park" • "Pets in Woodside" • "REBNY" • "Greenpoint" • "10-Year Battle" • "Mickey Rourke" • "Co-op Insurance"
