Co-op / Condo News: Hurricane Sandy Aftermath, Lobby Woes, Dakota Lawsuit
Nov. 5, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, winds of change sweep New York City as Hurricane Sandy strands seniors and clobbers cars. Plus, advise on filing your insurance claims, a heads-up on changes to real estate advertising, and do you want to buy Celeste Holm's home? For condo and co-op boards, the lawsuit against The Dakota's board takes a turn, secret-identity sales increase and we give some options to help counter illegal renting.
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...
- "125 Cars Totaled by Hurricane Sandy at Harlem Co-op Complex" by Jeff Mays (DNAinfo.com)
- "Report: Seward Park Seniors Stranded, Terrified" when no management goes door-to-door to check on elderly before hurricane hit, by Elie Z. Perler (BoweryBoogie.com) and "Recap: Seward Park Relief Effort" by Holly Louise Perry (BoweryBoogie.com)
- "Here's Why You Should File Your Sandy Insurance Claims ASAP — And How to Do It" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Tribeca Condo Tenants Outraged Over 'Hijacked' Lobby Reno" by Jessica Dailey (NY.Curbed.com)
- "State to Tighten Advertising Rules for Real Estate" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Celeste’s Home Hits the Market," on the late Celeste Holm's duplex co-op, by Robin Finn (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Dakota Lawsuit Setback" by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Psst. Wanna Buy A House? To keep identities secret, more buyers cloak their home purchases in LLCs and trusts" by Alyssa Abkowitz (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Limiting Co-op Occupancy / A Condo as a Hotel?" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
125 Cars • Seward Park Seniors • Seward Park Relief • Sandy Insurance • Tribeca • Advertising Rules • Lower Rate • Celeste's • Dakota • Psst • Limiting / Hotel