Co-op / Condo News: 'Donations' to Board President, Vigilante Board, More
Sept. 2, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, for some reason, we're big on board-specific news: boards suing developers and residents, a board president squeezing "donations" from building vendors for a political bid and a board turning amateur cop and firing employees it suspects of thievery — hindering the investigation by actual cops. A George ZImmerman board, as it were. Plus, exclusive co-ops learn to compete for buyers and an alleged illegal hotelier has people arrested who complain! Man, late August is crazy!
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...
- "More Co-ops Make Competitive Moves: Added competition from condos push co-op boards to examine practices" by Josh Barbanel (The Wall Street Journal)
- "Trump Card! Donations to Co-op Big’s Council Run Spur Probe" by Tripp Whetsell (New York Daily News)
- "Co-op Board at 740 Park Ave. 'Sabotaging' Jewel Thefts Investigation" by Jamie Schram (New York Post)
- "Storm Over UWS [Co-op's] Sunroom" by Julia Marsh (New York Post)
- "Fort Greene Condo Board Sues over Missing C of O" by David Jones (TheRealDeal.com)
- "Thinking About Installing a Generator In Your Building? Here's What You Need to Know" by Tripp Whetsell (BrickUnderground.com)
- "The Gold Mine in the Hall," on co-ops / condos selling unused common areas to residents, by Joanne Kaufman (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Buying, Selling, Living...
- "'False Arrest' in Condo War" over hoteling, by Julia Marsh (New York Post)
- "Ask an Expert: Tips for Buying the Right One-Bedroom Apartment — As an Investor" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Should Merely Curious Buyers Seek Appointments?" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "Being Named on a Proprietary Lease / If Forced to Move [from a Sublet Co-op], Tenant May Have Recourse" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
More Co-ops Competitive • Trump Card • 740 Park Ave. • Sunroom • Fort Greene • Thinking About • Gold Mine • False Arrest • Ask an Expert • Curious Buyers • Proprietary Lease / Forced to Move