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Branding for Recovery

Keeping Your Building Competitive in a Crowded Market

In the wake of the pandemic and in anticipation of the recovery to come, do New York City co-ops and condominiums need t…

In Memoriam: Walter Mankoff, 1930–2021

Cooperative Housing Says Good-Bye to One of the Greats

Local Law 97 and Related Filings

Noncompliance? Not an Option

Sydney House Debuts in the Bronx

Limited-Equity Co-op is Habitat for Humanity’s Largest Ever

Proposed Legislation Seeks to Increase Transparency in Co-op Denials

It's Not Us...it's You

Management

Liability, Cost, & Reopening Amenities

The Summer of COVID-19, Round 2

Last spring, amidst the panic and confusion of the burgeoning pandemic, condominium, co-op, and HOA communities were fac…

Management

2021 April

Preparing for Local Law 97 Inspections

What’s Required, and When

2021 March

Board Style & Management

Hands-on vs. Hands-off

2021 January

Self-Management in Stressful Times

Some Communities Go it Alone—Others Outsource

2021 January

Inspection Timetables

Maintaining Maintenance, Keeping Your Building Healthy

Finance

Home Office Expense?

Don't Deduct That Just Yet

As we all know - and are probably sick of hearing at this point - the past year has been a time like no other. Many of …

Finance

NYC Residents Pay $5,633 in Annual Property Taxes

City Ranks Sixth Highest in the Nation

Anatomy of a Condo Loan

One Building's Case Study

Using Reserves to Cover a Cash Shortage

Two More Views on a Possible Financial Lifeline

2020 July

The Price is…Right?

Adjusting Valuations for Pandemic’s Impact

On The Board

Getting Residents Interested in Board Service

Overcoming Apathy

While residents generally like the idea of community that living in a condominium or co-op provides (that’s why many opt…

2021 March

Board Style & Management

Hands-on vs. Hands-off

Airbnb vs. COVID-19

Governors, Boards & Residents Support Short-Term Rental Ban

2020 May

Social Distancing in Co-op & Condo Buildings

Living Apart, Together

2020 May

We’re All in This Together

One Co-op’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Technology vs. COVID-19

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

It’s become axiomatic that over time, technology gets smaller, more efficient, and more capable of multiple increasingly…

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

Managing Multifamily Buildings

What Are the Biggest Challenges?

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

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…

Managing Exterior Repair Projects

Advice from a Legal Pro

2020 November

Climate Change & Building Maintenance:

The Chicken & the Egg

2020 November

Cleaning Through COVID

Maintaining Sanitation—and Sanity—in Multifamily Housing

NYC to Explore Using Drones for Facade Inspections

City Council Orders DOB Study

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

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

BTEA Announces COVID-19 Resource Center

Online Center to Provide Up-to-Date Information for Contractors

Design

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?

Snow, Salt, & Scent Design

Preparing for Inclement Weather - and Moods

Insurance

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

The Claim Conundrum

When to File vs. When to Pay

Warranties and Service Agreements

What You Should Know About Coverage

News

5/7/2021 Landlords, Trade Group Sue To Stop NY Eviction Protections—Law360

A group of small New York landlords and a major trade association are seeking to stop statewide eviction protections recently extended through August, claiming Thursday that legislation signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week is unconstitutional.
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5/7/2021 FiDi condo glut is through the roof—The Real Deal

Since Covid rendered walkable commutes a bygone amenity, the Financial District’s condo supply has surged.
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5/7/2021 YIMBY Takes In The Views From 570 Broome Street In Hudson Square, Manhattan—New York YIMBY

YIMBY went to visit the upper floors of 570 Broome Street and see the skyline views from the completed 25-story residential building in Hudson Square.
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5/7/2021 NYC’s Financial District Condos Pile Up as Office Life Retreats—Bloomberg

For both homebuyers and office-seekers, one thing is true about Manhattan’s Financial District: There’s lots of space for the taking.
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5/7/2021 Toba Potosky: I know affordable housing, because I live in it—Brooklyn Daily Eagle

"New York City is in an affordable housing crisis.” How many times do we need to hear that before our lawmakers take action?
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5/7/2021 Pandemic prompts developer to turn Brooklyn condo into luxury rentals—Business Day

In 2016, just before New York’s high-end condominium market began to buckle under the weight of its unsold inventory, a developer and design architect named Avery Hall Investments purchased a plot of land a stone’s throw from Borough Hall in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, New York.
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5/7/2021 What The Empire State Building's Switch To Wind Power Tells Us About Sustainability In NYC—Forbes

The Empire State Building has become a shining symbol of sustainability in New York City — literally.
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5/3/2021 explore the new york landmarks undergoing residential renovations—designboom

new york is not short of landmarks, but how often do you get the chance to live in one?
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5/3/2021 Manhattan Developer Ramps Up Perks to Sell Last Few Condo Units—Bloomberg

Commit to buy a condo at one of Toll Brothers Inc.’s Manhattan towers, and the company will pay to break your apartment lease.
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5/3/2021 Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform to resume public hearings virtually—SILive

The public hearing process for the city Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform’s preliminary report, which was released last year prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will take place after more than one year.
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5/3/2021 Congressmember Carolyn Maloney pays a visit to Lower East Side—MSN News/AM New York

Congressmember Carolyn Maloney’s district represents a good portion of the Lower East Side and the Congressmember used some of her time away from Washington D.C. to tour a portion of her district and listen to constituents.
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5/3/2021 Reverse Mortgage Industry Poised to Try Again for New York Co-Op Business—Reverse Mortgage Daily

Although the reverse mortgage industry worked diligently to assist in the development of legislation related to reverse mortgage loans on housing co-operatives in the state of New York, the efforts of all involved ultimately came up short due to the passed legislation being vetoed by Governor Andrew Cuomo at the end of 2019.
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5/3/2021 Fordham Hill Residents Want Improved Street Lighting—Norwood News

Car theft in the 52nd precinct rose by 29.3 percent between Jan. 1 and April 25, according to crime statistics recorded by the NYPD, totaling 53 incidents, versus 41 for the same period last year.
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5/3/2021 Yang's affordable housing vision involves curbing bureaucracy and ending long-standing practices—NY1

It’s one of Andrew Yang’s most sweeping proposals as a mayoral candidate.
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5/3/2021 Long-Decaying Hell's Kitchen Mural Could Finally Be Restored—Patch.com

A historic mural over a Hell's Kitchen playground that has slowly deteriorated since its creation in the 1970s could finally be restored if a neighborhood group is able to raise the funds needed to get started.
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4/26/2021 one wall street: a historical look inside ralph walker's art deco landmark in new york—designboom

Completed at the peak of new york’s love affair with art deco architecture, ‘one wall street’ still stands today as a landmark to a bygone era.
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4/26/2021 Requiring Co-Op Boards To Give A Reason For Rejecting Applicants May Open ‘Pandora’s Box,’ Experts Say—Forbes

Proposed legislation would require that co-op and condo boards require a reason for rejecting apartment buyers, and real estate experts say that while well intentioned, it would not do much to prevent rejections that aren't already considered discrimination under the law.
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4/26/2021 Albany’s ‘Good Cause Eviction’ spells bad news for NY’s housing market—New York Post

Not content with jacking up taxes massively and dangerously mushrooming the state budget, legislators are now looking to inflict yet more pain, by sneaking through a “universal rent control” bill that would clobber the housing market.
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4/26/2021 Drinking Water Info Legislation Passes Assembly—Patch.com

Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland) announced that his legislation to require water utility companies to provide non-billing related information to residents of condominiums, cooperatives, or multi-family residences has passed the Assembly (A949).
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4/26/2021 Have empty New York hotels and offices turned into 'perfect targets' for commercial real estate developers?—Archinect

Commercial real estate may have been hit hard this past year due to spikes in remote working and the emergence of "post-COVID ghost towns."
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