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Take a peek behind the facades of New York’s co-ops and condos to find out who's fixing things up, and how much it costs? Articles in this section cover dozens of individual projects in co-ops and condos all over New York City. Learn how NYC co-op/condo boards met the challenges of the fix-up, and how you can use their experiences to smooth out yours.

Are you doing capital improvements at your co-op or condo? Email kfarrell@habitatmag.com or emyers@habitatmag.com to have your project included in our column.

Insurance fraud, trip-and-fall accidents, insurance carriers, co-op and condo boards.

FBI Busts $31 Million Trip-and-Fall Insurance Scam

Written by Bill Morris on September 08, 2021

Scheme featured fake falls, unnecessary surgeries and fraudulent lawsuits.

PACE loans, building retrofits, Climate Mobilization Act, National Cooperative Bank, Fannie Mae.

Mortgage Lender Approval Required for Co-ops Seeking PACE Loans

Written by Paula Chin on September 01, 2021

List of approved lenders is expected to be rolled out later this month.

Mortgage refinancing, co-op board, interest rates, capital projects, reserve fund.

Queens Co-op’s Mortgage Refi Rejuvenates Reserve Fund

Written by Bill Morris on August 25, 2021

Rego Park, Queens

After cost overruns on facade repairs, low interest rates rode to the rescue.

Car condos, parking spaces, co-op and condo boards, COVID-19, public transit, car ownership.

The “Car Condo” Is Becoming a New York City Fixture

August 18, 2021

Boosted by the pandemic, the value of parking spaces is soaring.

Home delivery, COVID-19, co-op and condo boards, Avo.

An Idea Whose Time Has Come: Free, Same-Day Home Delivery

Written by Bill Morris on August 11, 2021

Co-op and condo boards are getting on board with a new service called Avo.

Loss assessment coverage, homeowner's insurance policies, co-op and condo boards, assessments.

Loss Assessment Coverage Can Protect Co-op and Condo Residents

Written by Bill Morris on August 04, 2021

Boards can’t use it to pay for capital projects or deferred maintenance.

Facade repairs, HDFC co-op, maintenance increase, deja vu.

Hamilton Heights Co-op Board Is Having a Case of Deja Vu

Written by Bill Morris on July 28, 2021

Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

When a second brick facade began to separate, the board had to act.

Climate Mobilization Act, heat pumps, carbon emissions, co-op board.

This Co-op Board Is Set to Comply with the Climate Mobilization Act

Written by Bill Morris on July 21, 2021

Union Square, Manhattan

“Hybrid” heat pump system will avoid carbon-emission fines until 2050.

PACE loans, co-op boards, energy retrofits, carbon emissions, Climate Mobilization Act.

PACE Loans for Co-op Energy Retrofits Are Just Days Away

Written by Paula Chin on July 14, 2021

Program will help boards comply with the Climate Mobilization Act.

Rooftop AC, co-op board, Climate Mobilization Act, energy efficiency.

Co-op Board Replaces the Roof, Gets Ready for the Future

Written by Bill Morris on July 07, 2021

Upper West Side, Manhattan

Century-old building is taking steps to comply with the Climate Mobilization Act.

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