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2026 July Beyond BBQs Creative Summer Social Programming
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2026 July Rising HOA Fees The Upward Spiral
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2026 July Recent Bill Aims to Calm Ground Lease Panic A Close Look at NYS Assembly Bill A2619A
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2026 July Let Them Have Pups The Downside of Pet Bans
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Intro 1120-B - NYC’s New Co-op Transparency Law

What Your Board Needs to Know

With Intro 1120-B—better known as New York’s new co-op transparency law— taking effect in a couple of weeks, Coopera…
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Kitchen & Bath Renovations

Rule #1 - Hire an Architect

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Management Trends Every NYC Board Should Watch

Management Trends Every NYC Board Should Watch

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Changing Management

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Let Them Have Pups

The Downside of Pet Bans

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 71% of American households own at least one pet. Nearly half of U.S.…
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2026 July

Recent Bill Aims to Calm Ground Lease Panic

A Close Look at NYS Assembly Bill A2619A

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2026 July

Rising HOA Fees

The Upward Spiral

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2026 March

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Setting Proper Maintenance Fees

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The Board Package

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Maintaining Your Board’s Records

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Technology vs. COVID-19

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Supporting Essential Building Workers

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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 …
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2026 May

Local Law 126–Garage Inspections

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2026 April

The Battle Against Leaks

Recognize, Locate, Eliminate

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The Post-Winter Glow-Up

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2026 March

Local Façade Law Overview

Different Cities—One Goal

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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 …
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2026 March

Local Façade Law Overview

Different Cities—One Goal

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Preparing for Façade Work

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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

Spring Maintenance

Warmer Days Ahead

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

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

Lobby Decor

Lobby Decor

To Furnish, or Not to Furnish?

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

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

Hint: Keep it Clean!



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Building Pros Form Manhattan Vendors Group (MVG)

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

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"Our Members Find Themselves in Double Jeopardy"

IREM Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

27 Chapters on Board So Far

REBNY Launches Coronavirus Resource Hub

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Rule #1 - Hire an Architect

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Reupholster, or Replace?

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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

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8/4/2026  NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion - 6sqft
8/4/2026  NYC extends pied-à-terre tax exemption deadline by 4 weeks amid confusion - 6sqft
New York City has given homeowners who received notices that they may be subject to the new pied-à-terre surcharge an extra four weeks to apply for exemptions, following criticism over the rollout of the notices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Finance (DOF) Commissioner Richard Lee on Saturday announced the deadline extension, which gives eligible property owners until September 18 to submit exemption applications for surcharges on their non-primary residences. The city began notifying eligible property owners late last month, and the rollout came under heavy criticism from some homeowners who said they received notices despite not qualifying for the new tax.
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7/31/2026  Kings Capital snaps up vacant NoLita lot with plans for boutique condo building - Crain's
7/31/2026  Kings Capital snaps up vacant NoLita lot with plans for boutique condo building - Crain's
A Chelsea-based real estate firm has purchased a development site in Manhattan’s trendy NoLita neighborhood with plans to turn the property into a boutique condo building.
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7/29/2026  Co-op and condo group makes affordability pitch to NYC’s affordability mayor - Gothamist
7/29/2026  Co-op and condo group makes affordability pitch to NYC’s affordability mayor - Gothamist
Rents are not the only thing driving up housing costs for New Yorkers. The Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums says rising prices for insurance, fuel and maintenance are threatening to push residents out of some of the last bastions of affordable homeownership in New York City: co-ops and condos.
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7/27/2026  Property Dispute Forces Redesign of $2B Flood Wall for Battery Park City - The City Reporter
7/27/2026  Property Dispute Forces Redesign of $2B Flood Wall for Battery Park City - The City Reporter
Part of an embattled flood protection project in Lower Manhattan will need a redesign after local condo owners and a state entity couldn’t reach a deal on access to private areas during construction — keeping public space closed for longer and delaying a climate resilience effort that’s been in the works for more than a decade.
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7/24/2026  Which NYC neighborhoods top the most expensive list of the year thus far? The devil is in the details. - amNY
7/24/2026  Which NYC neighborhoods top the most expensive list of the year thus far? The devil is in the details. - amNY
Buying a home in the city is more expensive than ever with a citywide median sale price of $825,000 compared to the same time period last year, according to an analysis of residential real estate sales released Wednesday by Property Shark.
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7/22/2026  How a leaky toilet spiraled into a NYC apartment left in ruins and a 9-year lawsuit seeking $750K in damages - New York Post
7/22/2026  How a leaky toilet spiraled into a NYC apartment left in ruins and a 9-year lawsuit seeking $750K in damages - New York Post
It all started on a soggy Sunday afternoon in June 2017 — and has since grown into a rather crappy ordeal. Gary Paul was sitting on the toilet in his Upper West Side studio co-op apartment reading the paper when he claims he noticed brown dirt oozing down his bathroom mirrors. Looking up, he said he saw the crown molding splitting. Then came the sound: water rushing inside the walls, running down the pipes.
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7/20/2026  Inside the 500-Foot Boutique Condominium Coming to New York’s Greenwich Village - Robb Report
7/20/2026  Inside the 500-Foot Boutique Condominium Coming to New York’s Greenwich Village - Robb Report
A new residential tower rising just off Fifth Avenue is set to reshape the Greenwich Village skyline—much of it has remained under wraps, but Robb Report just got a first look. Developed by Legion Investment Group and EJS Group, the aptly named Greenwich Spire at 11 West 13th Street will measure a lofty 500 feet tall but offer just 34 residences, adding a layer of exclusivity.
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7/16/2026  Harlem to get 11-story condo with 72 residences and a daycare - 6sqft
7/16/2026  Harlem to get 11-story condo with 72 residences and a daycare - 6sqft
Plans to build an 11-story condominium in Harlem are moving ahead after the development team secured $45 million in construction financing this week. SCALE Lending, the debt financing arm of Slate Property Group, announced Tuesday that it issued the loan to Mass Development for the multifamily project at 264-272 West 135th Street. The ground-up building will feature studio to three-bedroom condos, half of which will include balconies, along with retail space, community facility, and resident amenities.
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7/14/2026  Manhattan luxury real estate market plummets after Mamdani pied-à-terre tax goes into effect - NY Post
7/14/2026  Manhattan luxury real estate market plummets after Mamdani pied-à-terre tax goes into effect - NY Post
Manhattan’s luxury real estate market ground to a halt last week, with just one trophy home asking more than $10 million entering contract — as brokers told The Post that anti-wealth rhetoric from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the controversial pied-à-terre tax are spooking affluent buyers.
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7/10/2026  Developer of buckling NYC building facing $376M claims for ‘life-threatening’ shortcuts at celeb enclave - New York Post
7/10/2026  Developer of buckling NYC building facing $376M claims for ‘life-threatening’ shortcuts at celeb enclave - New York Post
MetroLoft, the developer behind the Manhattan high rise that suddenly buckled on Tuesday, is facing a $350 million-plus lawsuit at star-studded 443 Greenwich St., home to names including Rebel Wilson, Harry Styles and Meg Ryan over the last decade.
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7/8/2026  New York’s luxury new development market is on fire - The Real Deal
7/8/2026  New York’s luxury new development market is on fire - The Real Deal
New York City's new development market continues to be a tale of two markets.
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7/2/2026  Inside the swanky midtown building near Billionaires Row where staff finally said enough and walked out - New York Post
7/2/2026  Inside the swanky midtown building near Billionaires Row where staff finally said enough and walked out - New York Post
Residents at a swanky Midtown West condominium near Billionaires Row are getting a crash course in DIY living this week after their building staff walked off the job, leaving million-dollar apartment owners to open their own doors and haul their own trash.
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7/1/2026  Gateside surrenders $44M units in luxury condo building to avoid foreclosure - Crain's
7/1/2026  Gateside surrenders $44M units in luxury condo building to avoid foreclosure - Crain's
Real estate firm Gateside Corporation has surrendered two of its units in Lenox Hill’s luxury condo tower The Royale to stave off foreclosure.
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6/29/2026  Luxury NYC Co-ops Are Outselling Condos for the First Time in 4 Years - Realtor.com
6/29/2026  Luxury NYC Co-ops Are Outselling Condos for the First Time in 4 Years - Realtor.com
For the first time since October 2022, elite New Yorker homebuyers opted for the co-op over the condominium, according to a new report.
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6/25/2026  $15M penthouse in a gold cupola high above Fifth Avenue heads to auction this month - 6 sqft
6/25/2026  $15M penthouse in a gold cupola high above Fifth Avenue heads to auction this month - 6 sqft
Just in time for those trillion-dollar IPOs, a unique trophy penthouse will be up for auction this summer. Set into the iconic golden cupola atop the Sohmer Piano Building at 170 Fifth Avenue, adjacent to the Flatiron Building, this renovated penthouse condo has pride of place on the New York City skyline. The commanding sky palace, spanning over 5,000 square feet on two floors with a private roof deck, is asking $14.9 million. In an upcoming auction, bids are expected to start between $6 million and $9 million.
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6/23/2026  New Brooklyn condo development lands $75M construction loan - Crain's
6/23/2026  New Brooklyn condo development lands $75M construction loan - Crain's
A ground-up condo development in Flatbush has received a big financial boost.
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6/18/2026  This Upcoming N.Y.C. Condo Will Offer Just 5 Apartments - Robb Report
6/18/2026  This Upcoming N.Y.C. Condo Will Offer Just 5 Apartments - Robb Report
Not everything in the Big Apple is all that big. Robb Report got an exclusive first look at 44 West 8th Street, a new luxury condo coming to Greenwich Village that will bring just five residences to the upscale Manhattan neighborhood.
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6/15/2026  NYC condo sues former ‘SNL’ band member who tore through building in a violent rampage — seeking a forced sale of his home - New York Post
6/15/2026  NYC condo sues former ‘SNL’ band member who tore through building in a violent rampage — seeking a forced sale of his home - New York Post
An Upper West Side condo is seeking to force a former “Saturday Night Live” band member from the building — and, no, not for playing jazz too loud.
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6/12/2026  New York just extended the J-51 tax abatement. Here are five key details condo and co-op boards need to know - Brick Underground
6/12/2026  New York just extended the J-51 tax abatement. Here are five key details condo and co-op boards need to know - Brick Underground
Governor Kathy Hochul’s $269 billion state budget revived a crucial tax break aimed at helping co-op and condo buildings complete essential capital improvements. The J-51 tax abatement, which was set to expire at the end of the month, is now back with expanded eligibility and bigger benefits. “We hit a three run triple,” said attorney Bruce Cholst, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein who was involved in lobbying for the legislation.
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6/9/2026  Bennett LeBow’s N.Y.C. Condo in Photos - Robb Report
6/9/2026  Bennett LeBow’s N.Y.C. Condo in Photos - Robb Report
The veteran investor and his wife, Jacqueline Finkelstein-LeBow, are selling their palatial 64th-floor pad at Manhattan's 432 Park Avenue for $90 million.
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sg on Intro 1120-B - NYC’s New Co-op Transparency Law:
Is just a NYC statute all of NYS? I would hope it would affect ALL NYS co-ops. If not, best get working on that too.
Emily Paine on From Amalgamated to Central Park West:
Did these HUD 213 coops have an offering plan with a Schedule A? My coop in Staten Island was a HUD 213. No one has any idea, nor has ever…
Jules Lupowitz on Intro 1120-B - NYC’s New Co-op Transparency Law:
While Intro 1120-B tries to bring structure to purchase reviews, true board transparency remains virtually impossible to enforce in practice…
Jay on Intro 1120-B - NYC’s New Co-op Transparency Law:
My building’s agent added a $500 fee to the application to cover the new requirements, a cost that affects affordability for all buyers even…
sg on Let Them Have Pups:
Is anyone going to stop increasing the monthly fees (HOA or "maintenance") to more than most pay in taxes? You all need to contact your rep…

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