Co-op / Condo News: Board Wants British Translated to English, and More
Oct. 29, 2012 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, even paying all-cash and additionally transferring a year's maintenance and $30,000 extra into an escrow wasn't enough for a Murray Hill co-op board being sued after allegedly leading a buyer on. Oh, and they also wanted his British documents translated to, um, English. And you wonder why a new sitcom makes fun of co-op boards. Plus, The Sheffield gets a work by renowned sculptor David Hostetler, and OSHA cites poor construction in a Brighton Beach condo collapse.
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.
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Wealthy African Man Files $1 Million Lawsuit after Co-op Board Turns Him Down Despite Paying for Apartment in Cash" by Oren Yaniv (New York Daily News)
- "Guys With Kids Recap: Season 1, Episode 6: 'Apartment Halloween'," giving one example of how the public views co-op boards, by Shannon Keirnan (Yidio.com)
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Exotic Pets [Including Wolf Pack in a Co-op] Giving Real Estate Brokers Paws for Thought" by Caitlin Abdo (Real Estate Weekly)
- "The Sheffield [Condominium] Gets Goddess Sculpture" by Jessica Dailey (NY.Curbed.com)
- "EMM Extends Work Hours at 199 Bowery, Tenants [and Condo Board] Pissed" (BoweryBoogie.com)
- "[Poorly Constructed] Brighton Beach Condo Collapse Draws OSHA Fines" (Business Management Daily)
- "Ask an Expert: Do we have to tell buyers that we had [long-eradicated] bed bugs?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Rent Coach: Help! My [condo] tenant wants a two-year-lease" by Mike Akerly (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Appraise This!," on current trends affecting apartment appraisals, by Ron Gitter (CoopAndCondo.com)
- "16 Religious Buildings Converted Into Co-ops and Condos" by Sara Polsky (NY.Curbed.com)
WebCitation archives:
Exotic Pets • The Sheffield • Work Hours • Condo Collapse • Bed Bugs • Rent Coach • Appraise This • Religious Buildings • Wealthy African • Guys with Kids