Co-op / Condo News: Basketball Player May Get Bounced; Unmasking LLCs
Sept. 23, 2013 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, from the forecourt to foreclosure, former NBA star Stephon Marbury may be in danger of losing his Manhattan apartment. Well, the one-time New York Knick plays in China now, so maybe he's being called for traveling. Plus, a lawsuit tries to stop a Sutton Place roof garden, a board oversteps by demanding "visitor approval," and hi-yo, Brooklyn! Williamsburg condo owners remember their "Wild West" days — of two years ago. For condo and co-op boards, we've tips on piercing the anonymity of LLCs, on contractors insurance and much more.
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...
- "NYC Co-op Shouldn't Build Roof Garden, Atty Says" by Eric Hornbeck (Law360.com; subscription required)
- "Ask an Expert: Does My Condo Board Have the Right to Approve My Visitors?" by Teri Karush Rogers (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Heroic Williamsburg Condo Owners Reminisce on 'Wild West' Days of 2011" by Hamilton Nolan (Gawker.com)
- "Waiting for an Offering Plan" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "'Pre-Qualified' Has Become an Empty Phrase" by Malcolm Carter (Service You Can Trust blog)
- "For Your Ears Only: Real Estate Deals That Have Never Been Listed" by Michelle Higgins (The New York Times)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "See Past the LLC: 3 Ways to Unmask the Real Owner of an NYC Property" by Georgiana Mihaila (PropertyShark.com)
- "Avoiding Pitfalls with Contractors Insurance" (Real Estate Weekly)
- "Maintenance for Combined Units" by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
- "When Family and Friends Visit," is a shareholder subletting? by Jay Romano (The New York Times)
WebCitation archives:
Stephon Marbury • Roof Garden • Ask an Expert • Williamsburg • Waiting • Pre-Qualified • For Your Ears • LLC • Avoiding Pitfalls • Maintenance • When Family
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