Co-op / Condo News: Parking Permits, Blind Man's Barking Dog, More
New York, NY, Jan. 10, 2011 — Recent news for co-op boards and condo associations.
On Long Island, a co-op board becomes activist to seek town parking permits for its residents. Elsewhere, a condo board strips away amenities from owners in arrears, condos go smoke-free in Chicago, a blind man in a condo has an incessantly barking guide dog, and see how one one board deals with a major water-pipe burst. Plus, for co-op / condo buyers and sellers, we've a real-estate agent's advice on bad brokers, inside news of a condo auction, and New York City's Neighborhood of the Year, courtesy of the good folks at Curbed.com.
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.
- "Co-op Owners [through Co-op Board] Request Parking Permits" by Carisa Giardino (Garden City Patch)
- "From Realm of the Stars to Half a Room," about a restaurateur's tragic commercial-condo experience, by James Barron (The New York Times)
- "Technology to the Rescue" (Item in real-estate consultant press release "Jack Jaffa & Associates Reviews 2010's Impact on NYC Landlords"; scroll down at site)
- "How to Read a Balance Sheet" (Ryan Poliakoff on Condo & HOA Living blog)
Buying and Selling...
- "The High Road: Buyers, Sellers Should 'Fire' Bad Agent" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "The 2010 Curbed Cup Neighborhood of the Year: Harlem's FDB!" by Joey Arak (NYCurbed.com)
- "CompsWatch: Is the market for smaller apartments in trouble?" by A. Ready (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Astoria's Tallest Tower Now Astoria's Tallest Condo Auction" by Joey Arak (NYCurbed.com)
Board Issues from Around the Country...
- "Blind Man's Guide Dog Causing Row at Bloomingdale [Illinois] Condo Building" by Elisabeth Mistretta (Suburban Chicago Daily Herald)
- "Central Station Developers Sue Condo Board" by Andrew Schroedter (Crain's), with commentary "Museum Park Lawsuit: Does Anyone Win?" by Britta Rivera Anyone Win?" (Brittaj17's Blog)
- "Burst Water Pipe Leads to Major Headache for Condo Residents" (KLAS-TV, Las Vegas, Nevada)
- "Housing Pain Pits Neighbor Against Neighbor in Florida [Condominium Complex]" by Dan Fitzpatrick (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Smoke-free Condos in Vogue" by Don DeBat (Chicago Journal)
WebCitation archives:
"Parking Permits" • "Half a Room" • "Technology" • "Balance Sheet" • "High Road" • "2010 Curbed Cup" • "CompsWatch" "Condo Auction" • "Guide Dog" • "Central Station/Museum Park" • "Burst Pipe" • "Housing Pain" • "Smoke-free"