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Foreign Buyers Return to New York Market

After 2020 Freeze, Prices & Interest Are Going Up

As the value of real estate in New York City has soared - and for the most part been seemingly immune to market trends t…

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

CooperatorEvents Expo New York Returns—In Person!

A Full - FREE - Day of Vendors, Seminars, Advice, & More

Virtual Staging

A ‘Not-so-New’ Approach Can Enhance Marketing Efforts

FEMA Disaster Assistance Proposed for Co-ops and Condos

Nadler Introduces Act to Provide Federal Funds for Disaster Damage

Management

The Bidding Process

Finding the Best People at the Best Price

One truism of home ownership is that there is always something that needs to be fixed or upgraded. That’s true in condo …

Management

CooperatorEvents Expo New York Returns—In Person!

A Full - FREE - Day of Vendors, Seminars, Advice, & More

Structural Inspections

What Does Your Region Require?

2021 April

Liability, Cost, & Reopening Amenities

The Summer of COVID-19, Round 2

2021 April

Preparing for Local Law 97 Inspections

What’s Required, and When

Finance

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

Monthly Fees for Co-ops & Condos Up All Over the U.S.

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners…

Finance

Out of Sight, Out of Mind...Out of Money?

Looking Deeper With Reserve Studies

2021 July

How Has COVID Affected the Multifamily Housing Market?

The Answer: It Depends.

2021 July

Mixed Income Communities

Fairness, Equity, & Neighborliness

2021 July

Where Does It Go?

The Problem of Financial Leakage

On The Board

Protecting Board Members from Claims

A Look at Liability & Insurance Coverage

In the wake of a tragedy of the size and scope of the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida, many board members …

CooperatorEvents Expo New York Returns—In Person!

A Full - FREE - Day of Vendors, Seminars, Advice, & More

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

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

CooperatorEvents Expos Return - In Person - to NYC This Fall!

The Must-Attend Event is Back at the Hilton Midtown

Term Limits for Board Members:

A Breath of Fresh Air or a Lack of Oxygen?

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

Neighbor Noise

When Enough is Too Much

Noise is an acknowledged part of urban life - particularly apartment living. Some of it - traffic, garbage collection, …

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

Conflict in Client Communities

What's the Manager's Role?

Maintenance

Building Better in Surfside’s Wake

Out of Tragedy Comes Reform

The tragic partial collapse and subsequent demolition of the Champlain Towers South Condominium in Surfside, Florida thi…

Structural Integrity Inspections:

What Does Your State Require?

Adjacent Construction Risk Management

The Building (or Demolition) Next Door

Managing Exterior Repair Projects

Advice from a Legal Pro

2020 November

Climate Change & Building Maintenance:

The Chicken & the Egg

Adjacent Construction Risk Management

The Building (or Demolition) Next Door

Cities reshape and reinvent themselves regularly and organically. Old buildings become obsolete for a variety of reasons…

NYC to Explore Using Drones for Facade Inspections

City Council Orders DOB Study

2020 April

When Interior Renovations Become Exterior Issues

Coping With Construction

Window Deterioration

Recognizing the Main Culprits

Local Law 97

How Will it Affect Your Building?

Spring Maintenance

Warmer Days Ahead

Though 'winter' in these days of shifting, warming climate tends to involve more chilly rain and slush than the snowdrif…

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!

Pest Issues in Multifamily Buildings

What Are the Toughest Ones to Address?

Organizations

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

REBNY Launches First-of-its-Kind Fellowship Program

Group Aims to Cultivate Diversity in the Real Estate Industry

Design

Bloom Times

The Luxury - and Value - of Floral Arrangements

Using Color to Create Mood & Make a Statement

Your Palette Makes a Difference

Interior Design Responds to COVID

Flexibility, Technology, Nature, & Gratitude

Universal Design & the ADA

Design for Every Body

Luxury Lobbies

Sought-After Amenity...or Artifact?

Insurance

Protecting Board Members from Claims

A Look at Liability & Insurance Coverage

Loss, Insurance, & Claims

A Primer

Insurance Coverage vs. COVID-19

Co-ops & HOAs May Be Left Holding the Bag

The NY Policy Holders Protection Act

What's it to You?

A Hard Market

Understanding the Current Insurance Cycle

News

10/14/2021 Off-Plan Condo Buyers Are Demanding a More Bespoke Experience, Designer Says—Mansion Global

Katherine Newman, founder of Toronto-based design firm Katherine Newman Design, took on the huge task of designing 483 modern, minimal interiors of Brooklyn Point, a 720-foot-high, 68-floor condo that opened in 2020 in downtown Brooklyn, New York.
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10/14/2021 Search National Cooperative Bank Originates Over $275 Million for New York Area Cooperatives and Condominiums in Third Quarter of 2021—MultifamilyBiz

National Cooperative Bank (NCB), a leading lender to cooperative housing and condominiums throughout the Tri-State area, originated over $275 million to 71 New York area housing cooperatives and condominiums during the third quarter of 2021.
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10/14/2021 Affordable Brooklyn housing project sits empty for more than two years—New York Post

Three dozen affordable Brooklyn apartments have been sitting vacant for more than two years despite the city’s desperate need for such housing.
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10/14/2021 New agreement allows thousands of NYC commercial, residential properties to mandate vaccination for building service employees—amNY

Thousands of commercial and residential properties in the city, including condos and co-ops, now have the option to mandate vaccination for building service employees.
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10/12/2021 The Manhattan Real Estate Market May Be At An Inflection Point: Watch These Categories—Forbes

As Manhattan real estate enters the fall busy season, it bears asking: What does the market look like today, and where is it headed?
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10/8/2021 NY Doorman Claims Resident Promised Him a Third of His Fortune—WealthManagement.com

A doorman at a luxury apartment in New York City, at 14 Sutton Place in Midtown East, has filed suit against a former resident’s estate, claiming the man promised to leave him one-third of his fortune.
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10/8/2021 NYC recovers as Manhattan apartment sales surge to three-decade high—NY Post

In the latest sign that the New York City real estate market is quickly recovering, third-quarter reports reveal that more Manhattan apartments were sold than at any other point of time in the last three decades.
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10/6/2021 NYC’s Tax Revenue Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Level as Real Estate Sales Boom—Commercial Observer

Tax revenue coming from New York City’s real estate deals has exceeded even pre-pandemic levels as demand for residential properties in the five boroughs rises.
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10/6/2021 Lights Out Feared for NYC New Community Solar Projects as State Credits Fade—The City

New York is primed to soak up the sun, but the city’s ability to hit its solar-power targets could be in jeopardy.
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10/6/2021 Does My Co-op Really Need to Know Everything About My Pet?—The New York Times

Q: My co-op recently instituted a pet registration policy.
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10/4/2021 The Top 5 NYC New Development Condos of Summer 2021—amNY

While some wondered what the future of NYC would look like, others doubled down and bought condos.
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10/4/2021 New Supertalls Test the Limits, as the City Consults an Aging Playbook—The New York Times

The skyscrapers of New York’s so-called Billionaires’ Row in Midtown Manhattan have something in common besides eye-watering prices: The city still considers them active construction sites, with a range of safety-related requirements that remain incomplete, sometimes years after occupancy.
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10/4/2021 Is It Time To Sell? Six Factors To Help New York City Homeowners Decide—Forbes

The Manhattan and Brooklyn real estate markets had a white-hot spring.
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10/1/2021 Co-op blames flooding not on Ida, but instead on DOT—Riverdale Press

Mary Serri is frustrated.
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10/1/2021 Permits Filed For 450 Union Street In Gowanus, Brooklyn—New York YIMBY

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 450 Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn.
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10/1/2021 U.S. condo fees surge 19% as energy, wage bills rise—Crain's New York Business

Monthly condo fees in the U.S. have surged to help cover higher bills for electricity, repairs and wages for front-desk staff.
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9/27/2021 After Executive Shake-up in New York, Reverse Mortgage Legislation Remains in Limbo—Reverse Mortgage Daily

A bill which would allow seniors aged 70 or older living in New York state to take out a reverse mortgage loan on a co-operative living space appears to be in legislative limbo, likely through no fault of the reverse mortgage industry and having more to do with the recent turnover of the state’s governor.
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9/27/2021 432 Park Ave. condo board sues over 1,500 design flaws—NY Post

A condo board representing the residents of one of the tallest and ritziest buildings on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row have sued the developers of the ultra-luxe building, alleging that over 1,500 design flaws have led to flooding, electrical explosions and “horrible and obtrusive noise and vibration.”
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9/27/2021 Superrich continue to set real estate records downtown—NY Post

Move over Billionaires’ Row.
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9/27/2021 Justin Theroux’s neighbor sues co-op, claims board wants to evict him—Page Six

Justin Theroux’s neighbor — who has been locked in a bitter, years-long legal battle with “The Leftovers” star — is accusing the co-op board of their Greenwich Village building of trying to evict him by making his “life as miserable as possible,” new court papers show.
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