NYC co-ops and condos face legal and financial challenges that have to be solved. Whether it's a question of how to raise more money, how to deal with angry owners, or the best ways to work with a building's accountant or lawyer, co-op and condo board directors have to make decisions. The collection of articles here will help your co-op or condo board navigate these waters.
The Art of the Turnaround at a Troubled Queens Co-op
September 10, 2019
A board took baby steps – and then went for the big fix.
A Budget Deficit Is a Recipe for Disaster
September 09, 2019
Keeping maintenance unrealistically low is not the way to go.
A Shabby Bike Room Is a Lawsuit Waiting to Happen
Written by Marianne Schaefer on September 05, 2019
A co-op board can't ignore a collapsing ceiling and waterbugs in a common area.
The Key to a Smooth Management Transition
September 02, 2019
A transfer of complete financial records is vital to an incoming manager.
It Just Got Easier to Claim Sexual Harassment on the Job
Written by Andrew I. Bart on August 15, 2019
State’s new workplace laws make co-op and condo boards vulnerable.
O Property Tax Reform, Where Art Thou?
August 14, 2019
City commission missed February deadline; no report in sight.
The Personal Touch Seals a Massive Condo Insurance Deal
Written by Jason Schiciano on August 13, 2019
Building trust through face-to-face communication.
Boards Need to Crack Down on Homeowner’s Insurance
Written by Tom Soter on August 08, 2019
Devastating Brooklyn fire points to hazards of being uninsured.
If it’s done in good faith and isn’t excessive, that fee is probably legal.
Negotiating a Licensing Agreement? It’s Time to Play Nice
Written by Kathleen Needham Inocco on August 06, 2019
Going to war against the developer next door is rarely a good idea.