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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.

NY Green Bank. $4 million loan, heating and cooling systems, carbon emissions, Local Law 97. co-op and condo boards.

NY Green Bank Loan Cuts Co-op and Condo Carbon Emissions

Written by Bill Morris on September 27, 2023

Upgrades to heating and cooling systems will help boards comply with Local Law 97.

Certificate of insurance, condo board, the Future condominium, liability, work agreement.

Alert Condo Super Spots Fake Certificate of Insurance

Written by Emily Myers on September 20, 2023

Kips Bay, Manhattan

Condo could have been liable for hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

Local Law 97, new rules, co-op and condo boards, "good faith" effort.

New Rules Define “Good Faith” Efforts to Comply With Local Law 97

Written by Bill Morris on September 13, 2023

Co-op and condo boards to get leeway on reducing building carbon emissions.

Parapet inspections, Department of Buildings, co-op and condo boards, Get Sheds Down.

Annual Parapet Inspections Required After Sept. 28

Written by Bill Morris on September 06, 2023

Sidewalk sheds sure to proliferate as co-ops and condos get another mandate.

Carbon emissions, green loans, Brooklyn co-op board, NYC Energy Efficiency Corp.

Brooklyn Co-op Closes on First Multifamily Express Green Loan

Written by Bill Morris on August 23, 2023

Park Slope, Brooklyn

$120,000 loan will pay to electrify the building, cut carbon emissions.

Avery condominium, Local Law 97, energy-efficiency, resident manager, Con Edison.

Condo Board’s Win-Win: Saving Money While Saving the Planet

Written by Bill Morris on August 16, 2023

Upper West Side, Manhattan

The Avery condominium has cut its costs along with its carbon emissions.

Local Law 126, garage inspections, garage collapse, co-op and condo boards.

“Crunch” Is Coming for Co-op and Condo Garage Inspections

Written by Bill Morris on August 09, 2023

Time is running out for the first cycle of mandatory inspections.

Building measurement, square footage, Local Law 97, carbon caps, co-op and condo boards.

Size Matters

Written by Bill Morris on August 02, 2023

Building size and usage are key for accurate carbon allowance caps.

Water and Wastewater Rate Schedule, co-ops and condos, New York Water Board, Department of Environmental Protection.

Water Rate Jumps 4.42%, Latest Addition to the List of Rising Costs

Written by Bill Morris on July 26, 2023

The cost of everything is going up for the city’s co-ops and condos.

Garage inspections, Local Law 126, co-op and condo boards, fatal garage collapse.

Co-op and Condo Boards Are Getting the Jump on Garage Inspections

Written by Bill Morris on July 19, 2023

Boards say “Let’s get it fixed” as the first inspection deadline looms.

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