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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.
Land-Lease Co-ops Gain Right to Renew Leases Before Expiration
October 04, 2024
New law restores ability to take out 30-year mortgages, preserving apartment values.
Land-Lease Co-op Sues Over Rent Calculations if Co-op Is Dissolved
October 01, 2024
Carnegie House co-op seeks protections if negotiations with land owners break down.
Co-ops Stung by Higher Rates When Refinancing Mortgages
September 10, 2024
Maintenance costs likely to increase as boards deal with new lending landscape.
Two floods in his penthouse apartment inundated elevator shafts, hallways and other apartments.
Rutherford Co-op to Pay $165,000 for Violating Fair Housing Act
August 20, 2024
Denial of support animals — parrots — plus retaliation bring co-op massive fine.
Why Is This Condo's Property Tax Bill $60,000? It's complicated.
August 06, 2024
Co-ops and condos are taxed as though they were market-rate rental buildings.
The state climate law does not preempt the city's law, AG's office says.
Governing documents tell who's responsible for fixing building flaws.
Distorted rates are not always tied to home values or levels of risk.
East Village Co-op Cuts Fossil Fuel Use by 80% Through Hybrid Electrification & Heat Pump Install
Written by Kathryn Farrell on June 23, 2024
The International Tailoring Company Building has achieved a triple-play with hybrid electrification, reducing fossil fuel use by over 80%, reducing annual energy use by 57%, and making apartments more comfortable.
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