Co-op / Condo News: War Vet's Dog, Smoking, Construction Defects, More
June 4, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, an Afghan War vet says his Shih Tzu helps his PTSD; co-op wonders otherwise; a condo board loses over phantom cigarette smoke; and while one co-op hopes a new commercial tenant finally takes, another backs down on tacky chains. Plus, Chloë Sevigny has no big love for her co-op anymore. And for condo / co-op boards, we've the latest on green roofs and on e-mailing notices.
Read all the latest co-op /condo news for buyers, sellers and board members 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 or Archive.org.
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Taking His Doctor’s Advice Could Cost a Combat Veteran His Apartment" by Joseph Berger (The New York Times) and "Afghanistan War Vet, Service Dog Facing Eviction" by Sandra Bookman (WABC-TV)
- "Condo’s Butt is Kicked," about a lawsuit against a smoker, by Dareh Gregorian (New York Post)
- "Cayre and Condo Board Resolve Legal Dispute [Over Construction Defects] at Blanca Lofts" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com)
- "SakaMai Japanese Restaurant Angling for 157 Ludlow," a co-op hoping to break its streak of failed commercial tenants (BoweryBoogie.com)
- "Seward Park [Co-op] Backs Down from 7-Eleven & Dunkin’ Donuts on Grand" (BoweryBoogie.com)
- "Kew Gardens Co-op Parkway Village Now Historic" by Melissa Chan (The Queens Courier)
- "Don't Think About Buying a New Condo Until You Read This" by Lucy Cohen Blatter (BrickUnderground.com)
- "The High Road: Can brokers serve 2 masters?" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Glen Oaks, Queens: Long on Trees, Short on Costs," including Glen Oaks Village co-op, by Jake Mooney (The New York Times)
- "Chloe Sevigny's East Village Co-op Apartment Is On Sale" by Abby Schreiber (Paper) and "Chloë Sevigny Lists Her EVill Garden Co-op for $1.7M" by Jessica Dailey (NY.Curbed.com)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Green Roofs in Big Cities Bring Relief From Above" by Tina Rosenberg (The New York Times op-ed)
- "Check E-Mail for Co-op News" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
Doctor's Advice • War Vet • Butt • Cayre • SakaMai • Seward Park • Parkway Village • Buying New Condo • High Road • Glen Oaks • Chloe...Sale • Chloë...$1.7M • Green Roofs • E-Mail