Co-op / Condo News: Even Board-Prez Joan Rivers Has Owners in Arrears
Oct. 14, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week: Can we talk? I mean, what kind of world is it where a comedy icon who personally takes on the work of being condo-board president has to deal with some broad who's $200,000 in arrears and throwing insults like Don Rickles in drag? Oh, please. Elsewhere, some condo boards want to act like co-op boards when it comes to admissions. And there's a twist in the Dakota Apartments discrimination case. For boards, we've news on a big battle in the New York Attorney General's fight against illegal hoteling, and watch out! There are toilets exploding in Brooklyn! Actually, it's not funny — one co-op shareholder needed 30 stitches. Still, it's kind of funny. But not really.
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...
- "Joan Rivers Condo Catfight's Blond Claws: 'I'm young, she's old, I'm beautiful, she's ugly'" by Barbara Ross and Corky Siemaszko (New York Daily News)
- "Hurdles for Condo Buyers," on condo-board right-of-first-refusal, by Lisa Prevost (The New York Times)
- "Trustee: Fletcher Paid Dakota Legal Bill with Hedge Fund's Money" (FINalternatives.com) and "Dakota Case Twists Again" by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Money Pros: How to Ace the Co-op Board Approval Process" by Gary Malin (New York Daily News)
- "The Trouble With Stuff: Selling a Hoarder's Apartment" by Constance Rosenblum (The New York Times)
- "New [Co-op] Rule Affects Home Businesses / Reverse Mortgages for Co-ops" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Hits Airbnb with Subpoena for User Data" by Matt Chaban (New York Daily News)
- "Exploding Toilet [in C-op] Leaves Brooklyn Man with Shrapnel Wounds, Afraid to Flush" by John Marzulli (New York Daily News) Caton Tower development in Flatbush
- "An Ex-Board President Speaks: 5 Things Co-op Boards Can Do Better" by Toni L. Kamins (BrickUnderground.com)
WebCitation archives:
Joan Rivers • Hurdles • Trustee • Dakota Case • Money Pros • Trouble with Stuff • New Rule / Reverse Mortgages • Attorney General • Exploding Toilet • Ex-Board President
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