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Selling A Home as a group of diverse home buyers reaching for real estate success in a seller market as a symbol for buying a house and affordability challenges to residential ownership.

Study: NY Metro Housing Stock is 3rd Oldest in U.S.

National Housing Shortfall Between 1.5 & 7.3 Million Units

Today’s real estate market is a challenging one for buyers. While home prices have relaxed since their peak in the COVID…

FHFA, HUD Announce New Credit Scoring Models

Move Will Modernize Mortgage Processes While Balancing Risk

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Management Consolidation

Implications for Shared-Interest Communities

Study: NYC Homeowners Pay $6,669 in Property Taxes Annually

Bills Still Climbing Across Much of the U.S.

32BJ SEIU Building Service Workers Win Contract Demands

Tentative Agreement Reached, Strike Averted

Management

Strategic Reserve Management

Tending Your Building’s Nest Egg

With construction costs rising and a dense framework of municipal mandates to navigate, the fiduciary duty of co-op and …

Management

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2026 March

Management Trends Every NYC Board Should Watch

2026 February

Changing Management

Tips for Navigating the Transition

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2026 January

Wash Day

Multifamily Laundry Management

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2026 January

LL126 - Garage Inspections & Repairs

What’s Included, When, and Who Pays?

Finance

Fees Wooden Blocks On Increasing Coins Stacks

Funding & Fiduciary Responsibility

Setting Proper Maintenance Fees

Increasing residents’ monthly fees is never popular, but with insurance, labor, materials, utilities, code compliance an…

Finance

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Mortgage Rates Decrease to Lowest Level in Over a Year

Freddie Mac Releases New Survey

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NY Metro Mortgage Delinquency Rate Lower Than U.S. Average

Southern States Face Dire Numbers

Study: Middle-Class NY-NJ Metro Families Pay 3rd Highest Taxes in U.S.

Only SF Bay Area is Higher

Midtown Co-op Residents Face 450% Monthly Fee Increase

Long-Term Ground Lease Triggers Chaos

On The Board

New Alteration Agreement Form for Condos Adopted

Standardization Will Help Boards Modernize & Reduce Risk

After several years of work, a new alteration agreement form for condo units has been approved by both the New York City…

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2026 January

Insurance Coverage in the New Year

It’s Expensive Out There

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2025 December

The Board Package

Balancing Power With the Law

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2025 July

Just a Minute

Maintaining Your Board’s Records

2025 June

Protecting Your Reserves

The Key to Your Association’s Financial Health

CooperatorEvents Expo New York Returns - In Person - to a NEW LOCATION!

The Must-Attend Event is Back - at the Javits Center!

On Thursday, October 28, 2021, board members, managers, building owners, and co-op and condo residents from around t…

2020 December

Technology vs. COVID-19

Co-ops & Condos Use Tech Tools to Beat the Virus

2020 October

Supporting Essential Building Workers

How to Show Your Staff You Care

Conflict in Client Communities

What's the Manager's Role?

Managing Conflicts

How Managers Make Peace

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Free Speech vs. House Rules

Balancing Both in Contentious Times

The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees the right to free speech and expression - but how does that right …

Neighbor Noise

When Enough is Too Much

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

Helping Older Neighbors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4 Things You Can Do

March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Maintenance

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Sidewalk Sheds—Expensive Eyesores

Sidewalk sheds are a frequent sight—and frequently a point of contention—across all five boroughs. Put up to facilitate …

2026 May

Local Law 126–Garage Inspections

Preventing Structural Failures

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2026 April

The Battle Against Leaks

Recognize, Locate, Eliminate

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2026 March

The Post-Winter Glow-Up

Simple Spring Cleaning Tips

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2026 March

Local Façade Law Overview

Different Cities—One Goal

Sidewalk Sheds—Expensive Eyesores

Sidewalk sheds are a frequent sight—and frequently a point of contention—across all five boroughs. Put up to facilitate …

2026 March

Local Façade Law Overview

Different Cities—One Goal

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Preparing for Façade Work

Steps to Take Before the Scaffold Goes Up

Hoboken, NJ, USA: A meticulous house restoration project featuring a striking brownstone entrance and a stunning building facade renovation.

Access Agreements Bill Awaits Hochul's Signature

New Law Aims to Bring Clarity to a Gnarly Process

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2025 March

Exterior Repair & Maintenance in Historic Buildings

Good Old Things

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20% Of NY Metro Households Have Pest Problems

Aging Housing Stock Partly to Blame

The U.S. has long suffered from an inadequate supply of housing. From a slow recovery in new construction after the Grea…

Spring Maintenance

Warmer Days Ahead

What about the environmental impact of LED Lighting? How much energy does it save?

Lobby Decor

To Furnish, or Not to Furnish?

What Are the Most Effective Steps Boards Can Take to Fight Pests?

Hint: Keep it Clean!

Organizations

Building Pros Form Manhattan Vendors Group (MVG)

Consortium Aims to Connect Vendors Serving Co-ops & Condos

IREM Announces Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative Leaders

Program Fosters Leadership & Recognition of Underrepresented Groups

32BJ SEIU President Issues Statement on Pandemic & Police Brutality

"Our Members Find Themselves in Double Jeopardy"

IREM Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

27 Chapters on Board So Far

REBNY Launches Coronavirus Resource Hub

Connecting Members and Non-Members Alike

Design

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Updating Your Lobby Furnishings

Reupholster, or Replace?

Common Area Design

Balancing Form & Function

Mailbox & Package Room Design

More Than Just Boxes & Keys

Spring Awakening

Sprucing Up for the Season

Aesthetic Rules

Balancing Community Value with Individual Rights

Insurance

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Rising Insurance Premiums

High Costs Force Tough Decisions for Boards

Adequate Community Insurance Coverage

How Much is Enough?

Insurance Premiums Skyrocket

90% of Multifamily Communities Report Paying More - What's to Blame?

Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

How Does Your Association Measure Up?

Insurance in the Multifamily Setting

Knowing Who Covers What is Key

News

5/14/2026 Landmarked artists’ housing building on Billionaires’ Row is reborn as luxury condos - 6sqft

A landmarked building on Billionaires’ Row has been transformed into 47 luxury condos. Sales launched this week at Parc Beaufort, a 14-story tower at 140 West 57th Street originally built in 1908 as housing for artists. Led by the Feil Organization and MdeAS Architects, the conversion of the luxury condo preserved the building’s historic pre-war character while adding contemporary interiors by AD100 firm Stephen Sills Associates. Residences, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, start at $955,000.
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5/12/2026 Another multimillion-dollar condo is selling at NYC’s famed Flatiron Building — as the highly anticipated conversion is nearly 33% sold - New York Post

Sales at the Flatiron Building certainly aren’t falling flat. Another unit inside the storied Manhattan edifice has entered into contract, according to Monday’s Olshan Luxury Market Report. The four-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom dwelling spans 3,889 square feet and asked $17.62 million for sale.
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5/6/2026 Renderings Revealed for Elodie At 439 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - New York YIMBY

Renderings have been revealed for Elodie, a seven-story residential building under construction at 439 East 77th Street in the Lenox Hill section of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Designed by ARC Architecture + Design Studio and developed in a joint venture between Salomon Cojab of Visabe Corp. and Jack Ezra Cattan of Urban Spring Capital called Grand Cru Real Estate, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 33,190 square feet and yield 16 condominium units with an average scope of 1,807 square feet.
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5/4/2026 The Pied-à-Terre Tax and Its Potential Revenues - Comptroller.NYC.Gov

A number of new taxes have been proposed this winter and spring to address the City’s structural budget gap. They range from a surcharge on high-income Personal Income Tax filers, to a partial recapture of the federal tax benefits accruing to Pass-Through Entity Tax filers, to higher rates for the City’s business income taxes, to higher real property transaction taxes on luxury properties at time of sale. One of the most likely, and possibly only, new tax revenue to be included in the FY 2027 State budget is a tax on pied-à-terre properties in New York City.
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4/30/2026 First look at The Morgan, an 18-story luxury condo rising on a tree-lined block in Murray Hill - 6sqft

The first images have been revealed for a new 18-story luxury condo taking shape on a tree-lined block in Murray Hill. Developed by the Continuum Company and Aksoy Holding and designed by INC Architecture & Design, The Morgan at 38 East 35th Street will include contemporary residences ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, along with select duplexes and penthouses. The developer has also launched a teaser website for the building along with the newly released renderings.
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4/29/2026 A Superluxury Condo Sold for $87.7 Million. Will NYC’s New Pied-à-Terre Tax Apply? - The City

A Billionaires’ Row penthouse that sold for $87.7 million. Sting’s pad overlooking Central Park, bought for $65.7 million. A Trump Tower apartment owned by Donald himself. These properties might seem like exactly the type of real estate that stands to be hit with a newly proposed “pied-à-terre” tax, which takes aim at high-priced homes that aren’t people’s primary residences.
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4/27/2026 Willdan Wins $27 Million Contract to Redesign and Implement New York City Accelerator Program - Business Wire

Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has been awarded a $27 million, three-year contract with the New York City Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice to redesign and implement the NYC Accelerator program. This program helps building owners and stakeholders reduce greenhouse gas emissions, comply with Local Law 97, and advance the City’s sustainability and green jobs objectives.
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4/23/2026 A Superluxury Condo Sold for $87.7 Million. Will NYC’s New Pied-à-Terre Tax Apply? - The City

4/21/2026 Battery Park City Authority tells court it can’t move forward with Lower Manhattan flood protection work without condo access - AmNY

The state authority behind a $2 billion Lower Manhattan flood resiliency project says a condo owner’s refusal to let it into their building could derail the coastal flood risk management system it’s working to build along the southern tip of Manhattan.
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4/16/2026 Fitness studio inks long-term lease at Gramercy condo building - Crain's

A fitness studio with three locations across New York City has signed a long-term lease in Gramercy.
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4/14/2026 This $16.4 Million N.Y.C. Condo Comes With Sprawling Views of Central Park - Robb Report

When property developer Daniel Grollo and his family relocated from Melbourne, Australia, to New York City in 2012, records indicate he acquired a multi-unit combination apartment on the 21st floor of the Trump Parc building overlooking Central Park for $14.25 million. Records show the following year he dropped $700,000 on a small adjacent unit, and in 2016, ponied up another $2 million for two more small units on the same floor, bringing his total outlay to just under $17.1 million.
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4/10/2026 HGTV design couple has their newest project — a boutique NYC condo that will also be their home - NY Post

Bob and Cortney Novogratz are moving to a modern penthouse in “Dimes Square,” Manhattan’s ever-trendy micro-nabe between the Lower East Side and Chinatown, Gimme Shelter can reveal. But first, they have to build it.
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4/8/2026 Undivided Launches Condo Rating System to Bring Transparency to NYC Luxury Market - CityBiz

Undivided, a boutique New York City residential brokerage specializing in luxury condominiums, has launched the Undivided Value Index, a proprietary building scoring framework designed to give high-net-worth buyers structured, independent analysis of NYC condo buildings before they purchase.
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4/6/2026 New look at Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential tower, 262 Fifth Ave - 6sqft

New renderings of Fifth Avenue’s tallest residential building were released this week as sales kick off at the condominium. Developed by Five Points Development and designed by Meganom, 262 Fifth Avenue is a 52-story tower in Nomad with only 26 full-floor and duplex residences. In addition to new images, the developer launched a teaser website for the building and announced a new sales team from Sotheby’s International Realty.
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4/3/2026 Co-ops and Condos United of NY launches to establish advocacy for homeowners - New York Real Estate Journal

A coalition of co-op and condo owners from across the five boroughs have formed Co-ops and Condos United of NY, a grassroots advocacy group charged with representing the interests of the more than one million New York homeowners who live in this type of housing. Co-ops and Condos United of NY has been established to ensure the voice of this critical community is not left behind. Co-ops and Condos United aims to ensure that this significant constituency has a strong, coordinated voice in legislative and policy discussions at both the city and state levels.
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4/1/2026 HOA Fees Surpass $6K a Year for Millions of Homeowners - Realtor.com

While homeowners know to budget in mortgage payments, there's a not-so-hidden monthly cost that millions are paying, and that cost is increasing—often significantly—each year.
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3/27/2026 Ultra-luxury NYC condo has seen homes languishing for years in the decade since it launched — as it lacks 1 thing other buildings don’t - NY Post

No billionaire, no buzz. For Manhattan’s priciest towers, it often takes just one name to define a building. Ken Griffin did it at 220 Central Park South. Michael Dell helped do it at One57.
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3/26/2026 NYC Faces Possible Strike by 34,000 Doormen, Building Workers - Bloomberg

New York City apartment residents are being put on notice of a potential strike by building staff as soon as next month as the union representing the workers and an advisory board to building owners negotiate a new labor contract.
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3/24/2026 New York City Real Estate Surge: Canadian Investment Fuels Rapid Condo Development Across Brooklyn and Queens, Redefining Travel, Lifestyle and Urban Living - Travel and Tour World

New York City has long been a magnet for international investors, and Canadian buyers are making their presence strongly felt in 2026. Brooklyn and Queens have emerged as the most attractive boroughs for cross-border condo investment.
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3/20/2026 Even NYC Luxury Buyers Are Paying Attention to the Monthlies - Behind the Hedges

How are escalating common charges and insurance costs affecting demand for luxury condos versus co-ops in New York City, and where are buyers drawing the line?
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