Co-op / Condo News: Labor, Litigation, Listings, and Lensing Legality
July 22, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, union workers say they're getting a Bronx cheer, Christine Quinn gets a nod in Queens, and a City Council candidate gets endorsed by a board in Brooklyn. Plus, a condominium board near the U.N. sues a law firm, and if you've ever wondered if you can legally photograph or shoot video of fellow residents breaking rules, find out now.
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 Buying, Selling, Living...
- "Concourse Village Contract Standoff Will Get Costly Come Sept. 1, Says Union" by Shannon E. Ayala (New York Daily News)
- "Bay Terrace Co-op President Endorses Quinn" by Phil Corso (Queens Campaigner blog, TimesLedger Newspapers)
- "Candid Camera, Co-op Style," on the legality of residents photographing or shooting video of people breaking house rules / bylaws, by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "Closing Time: On June 27, 2013, I Finally Became a Co-op Owner" by Elle Bee (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Manhattan Listings Getting Snapped Up 38% Faster than Last Year" (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Disclosure Forms Not Always Needed for Buyers" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "A Noisy Condo Courtyard / Neighbors’ Refuse in a [Co-op's] Garden / Leaky Air-Conditioner Causes Problems" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Condo Board [of 2 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza] Hits Wolf Haldenstein with $2M Malpractice Suit" by Pete Brush (Law360.com)
- "[Trump Village] Co-op, Nonprofit Mailers Promote Council Candidate" by Chris Bragg (Crain's New York Business) Coney Island
WebCitation archives:
Concourse Village • Bay Terrace • Candid Camera • Closing Time • Manhattan Listings • Disclosure Forms • Noisy / Neighbors / Leaky • Malpractice Suit • Trump Village