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.
Building Facades Are Not the Place to Cut Corners
Written by Adam Janos on October 25, 2017
Tragedy can result when boards pinch pennies on mandated repairs.
Long Struggle Leads to Greening of Executive Plaza Condos
Written by Adam Janos on October 18, 2017
Cogen project, now up and saving energy, took six years to complete.
Can You Afford NOT to Pay for Cyber Security?
Written by Adam Janos on October 11, 2017
Data breaches lead co-op and condo board to beef up protections.
Savvy Manager Cuts Cost of Elevator Job in Half
Written by Adam Janos on October 04, 2017
Self-managed Chelsea co-op doesn’t accept the first bid it receives.
A New Way to Defuse Noise Complaints
Written by Bill Morris on September 27, 2017
Affordable device turns noise into data, helps resolve disputes over noisy neighbors.
Boards Finding New Ways to Profit From Their Commercial Space
Written by David Bogoslaw on September 20, 2017
Is the 99-year lease going to become the new normal?
Everything In the Kitchen Sink
Written by Marianne Schaefer on September 13, 2017
Kitchen sink food-waste grinders can help city reduce landfill shipments.
This Facade Repair Included Cherubs and Winged Lions
Written by Bill Morris on September 06, 2017
Restoration of ornate Gramercy Park condo wins awards.
This Co-op Lets the Sun Fund Its Capital Improvements
Written by Bryan Virasami on August 30, 2017
Savings from large solar installation pay for new boilers and more.
Heating Law Changes Will Require More Pro-active Maintenance
Written by David Bogoslaw on August 23, 2017
New heating regulations are likely to have an effect on fuel costs.