Co-op / Condo News: Washday Blues, Allegedly Corrupt Board Prez, More
Feb. 17, 2014 — Recent news affecting co-op / condo buyers, sellers, boards and residents. This week, a 63-year-old woman in a Fifth Avenue co-op has had the same Maytag washer in her apartment for 20 years with permission and without trouble. Now the co-op board won't approve a replacement unless it's one of three hoity-toity brands. Well, lah-de-dah ... Maytag's not good enough for 'em? Let's go to court! And court may be where Trump Village West board president Igor Oberman might wind up, since a New York City Department of Investigation report accuses him of less-than-ethical things. Plus, Co-op City has an asbestos problem. Or does it?
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...
- "Woman Suing Co-op for $600K Over Broken Washer" by Julia Marsh (New York Post) and "Woman Sues Co-op Board for $600,000 for Ordering Her to Buy Pricey Washer, Dryer" by Barbara Ross (New York Daily News)
- "City Lawyer [and Co-op Board President of Trump Village West] Used Office For Politics, Probe Finds," by Chris Bragg (Crain's New York Business)
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"Safer, Saner Brooklyn Bridge Entrance on Track for Next Year" near Concord Village co-op, by Stephen Miller (StreetsBlog NYC)
- "Troubles with the Condo Board" by Ronda Kaysen (The New York Times)
- "Ask an Expert: I'm Buying a NYC Apartment. How Much Should I Pay in Attorneys' Fees?" by Leigh Kamping-Carder (BrickUnderground.com)
- "Dustin Hoffman Parts Company with His Central Park West Apartment for Just Over $21 Million" (Jewish Business News)
Co-op / Condo Board Issues...
- "Co-op City Wants Costly City Mandate Requiring Asbestos Removal Repealed" by Jennifer H. Cunningham (New York Daily News)
WebCitation archives:
Woman Suing • Woman Sues • City Lawyer • Safer, Saner • Troubles • I'm Buying • Dustin Hoffman • Co-op City