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2023 February Continuity & Transfer of Power Getting New Boards & Board Members Up to Speed
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2023 January Safety Inspections Maintaining Safety & Security at Your Condo, Co-op, or HOA
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2023 February Home Staging What Really Sells an Apartment
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2023 February Hiring Building Staff & Professionals It’s About Chemistry
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2023 January Holding Elections Democracy at the Micro Level
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2023 February Current Issue
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Unified Property Access

A Powerful Tool for Simplifying Condo & Co-Op Management

Over the last few decades, property technology, or 'proptech' has completely transformed how we live and work. Historica…
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City Sets New Rules for Trash Pickup

New Hours & Container Guidelines Aim to Ease Rat Problem

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Challenges for Rental Conversions in NY and NJ

Affordable Housing vs. the Overheated Market

Study Finds NY Metro Mortgage Payments Up More Than 60%

Study Finds NY Metro Mortgage Payments Up More Than 60%

Rising Interest Rates Hit Homeowners Hard

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Complying With Local Laws 84, 95, & 97

Buildings Scramble to Meet Emissions Standards



Management
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Unified Property Access

A Powerful Tool for Simplifying Condo & Co-Op Management

Over the last few decades, property technology, or 'proptech' has completely transformed how we live and work. Historica…
Management
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2023 January

Holding Elections

Democracy at the Micro Level

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2023 January

The Board Management Relationship

A Functional Partnership

Management Trials  & Triumphs
2023 January

Management Trials & Triumphs

The Toughest Job You’ll Ever Love

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2022 December

Changing Property Managers

Finding the Right Professional for Your Community

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Market Wrap-Up 2022

And a Look Ahead

This past year was a year of contradiction in the real estate industry, both locally and nationally. 2022 began on the c…
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2022 October

Safeguarding Your Reserves

Key to the Financial Health of Your Association

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Collecting Delinquent Common Charges

What Can Your Board Do?

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Mid-Year Maintenance Increases?

Some Communities Are Charging More

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Co-op & Condo Tax Abatement Filing Deadlines

Affidavits Due By April 15



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Safety Inspections

Maintaining Safety & Security at Your Condo, Co-op, or HOA

Whether living in a crowded high-rise or a sprawling suburban community, when it comes to condos, co-ops and homeowners’…
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2022 December

Surveillance in Buildings & HOAS

Privacy vs. Safety?

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Big Design Projects Coming?

Start Planning Now

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Improving Recycling Compliance

Better Communication = Better Participation

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2022 October

Toxic Board Members

Dealing With the Disruptive & Disrespectful

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

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…
Technology vs. COVID-19
2020 December

Technology vs. COVID-19

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

Supporting Essential Building Workers
2020 October

Supporting Essential Building Workers

How to Show Your Staff You Care

Conflict in Client Communities

Conflict in Client Communities

What's the Manager's Role?

Managing Conflicts

Managing Conflicts

How Managers Make Peace

Neighbor Noise

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

Communicate...and Then OVERcommunicate

Tips for Getting Residents Involved, Engaged, & Informed

Helping Older Neighbors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Helping Older Neighbors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

4 Things You Can Do

Vulnerable Residents
March 20, 2020

Vulnerable Residents

Safety for All

Conflict in Client Communities

Conflict in Client Communities

What's the Manager's Role?



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The Myth of Radiator Valves

How to Stay Comfortable During Heating Season

October marked the beginning of heating season in New York City.  For those of you who have cast iron radiators to heat …
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2022 October

Identifying & Dealing With Plumbing Issues

Leaks, Mold, & Water Damage

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Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

How Does Your Association Measure Up?

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2022 August

Façade Problems & SWARMP Certification

Crucial Steps for Boards

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Winterization

The Last Thing on Anyone's Mind in July

House Search, Searching for Home, Searching For Real Estate, House or New Home

Facade Problems Don't Go Away on Their Own

Crucial Steps for Boards Facing a SWARMP Certification

In an ideal world, every New York City building owner, manager, condominium association, and co-op board issued a Safe w…
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2022 March

Maintaining Aging Buildings

Older Structures Have Special Concerns

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2022 March

Building Inspections

Up & Down, Inside & Out

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2022 March

Exterior Projects, Interior Problems

Good Planning & Communication Make All the Difference

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New Book Makes NYC Facade Regulations Clear

A Step by Step Guide to Navigating FISP for Boards & Owners

Spring Maintenance

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?

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!

Pest Issues in Multifamily Buildings

Pest Issues in Multifamily Buildings

What Are the Toughest Ones to Address?



Organizations
IREM Announces Diversity & Inclusion Succession Initiative Leaders

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
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Capital Design Projects

There’s Always Room for Improvement

Soundproofing

Stopping Noise Complaints Before They Start

Budgeting For Design

Keeping Up Appearances Also Keeps Value Up

Bloom Times

The Luxury - and Value - of Floral Arrangements

Using Color to Create Mood & Make a Statement

Your Palette Makes a Difference

Insurance
Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

Financial, Physical, & Operational Health

How Does Your Association Measure Up?

Insurance in the Multifamily Setting

Knowing Who Covers What is Key

Hurricane Season is Here

Is Your Co-op or Condo Prepared?

Hurricane Season is Here

Is Your Co-op or Condo Prepared?

Loss, Insurance, & Claims

A Primer

News

7/27/2022  I'm on my building's board and someone is posting lies about me online. Is there anything I can do?—Brick Underground
7/27/2022  I'm on my building's board and someone is posting lies about me online. Is there anything I can do?—Brick Underground
Q: I'm on my building's board and someone—I'm not sure who—is posting lies about me to the building's online message board in an effort to make me resign.
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7/27/2022  South Bronx Luxury Co-Op with 180-Degree View Offered for Crypto—GlobeNewsWire
7/27/2022  South Bronx Luxury Co-Op with 180-Degree View Offered for Crypto—GlobeNewsWire
New York-based Carrillo Group CANY has listed a unique 19th-floor, 3 Bed / 2 Bath apartment with sweeping views, including the Manhattan skyline, for crypto.
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7/27/2022  Art dealer Mnuchin relists 5th Ave co-op with $1M discount—The Real Deal
7/27/2022  Art dealer Mnuchin relists 5th Ave co-op with $1M discount—The Real Deal
Months after reportedly finding a buyer, art dealer Robert Mnuchin has relisted his Fifth Avenue co-op with another price cut.
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7/26/2022  New affordable housing in Chelsea scheduled for 2023 construction—amNewYork
7/26/2022  New affordable housing in Chelsea scheduled for 2023 construction—amNewYork
The Chelsea neighborhood is receiving some much-needed changes with the addition of a new affordable housing unit that will be taking over a forgotten corner of the city.
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7/26/2022  City Mulls Ditching Controversial Property Transfer Program as Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Looms—Brownstoner
7/26/2022  City Mulls Ditching Controversial Property Transfer Program as Federal Class-Action Lawsuit Looms—Brownstoner
The Adams administration said Friday it is taking a hard look at the city’s Third Party Transfer (TPT) program after the U. S. Southern District Court of New York rejected a second city appeal against Black and Hispanic property owners seeking millions of dollars in restitution for property seized under the controversial program.
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7/21/2022  When a New High-Rise Means Less Housing—Curbed
7/21/2022  When a New High-Rise Means Less Housing—Curbed
Over the years, I’ve learned to mostly suppress my knee-jerk reaction when I see renderings of yet another glass tower on yet another Brooklyn street corner or read about a row of old mixed-use buildings being demolished for a generic new “luxury” one.
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7/21/2022  Brooklyn developer vanished with $4M in buyer deposits: lawsuit—The Real Deal
7/21/2022  Brooklyn developer vanished with $4M in buyer deposits: lawsuit—The Real Deal
A Brooklyn developer is accused of disappearing with more than $4 million in his clients’ money, leaving about 20 immigrant families at risk of eviction.
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7/20/2022  ‘I want my life back’: Queens construction yard disrupts co-op residents—PIX11 News
7/20/2022  ‘I want my life back’: Queens construction yard disrupts co-op residents—PIX11 News
Residents of a Queens co-op building told PIX11 News it’s a neverending battle against dirt and dust.
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7/20/2022  Wife, Son of Prominent Former Manhattan Judge Dead in Murder-Suicide: Police Official—NBC 4 News
7/20/2022  Wife, Son of Prominent Former Manhattan Judge Dead in Murder-Suicide: Police Official—NBC 4 News
The wife and son of a prominent former Manhattan judge were found dead inside their luxury building on the Upper East Side in an apparent murder-suicide, according to a police official.
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7/15/2022  New York's Condo Market Hits Reset As Interest Rates, Uncertainty Take Their Toll—Bisnow
7/15/2022  New York's Condo Market Hits Reset As Interest Rates, Uncertainty Take Their Toll—Bisnow
Vickey Barron was in the middle of negotiating an $11M condo deal when the stock market started turning this spring.
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7/13/2022  NYC co-op and condo buildings scramble to avoid being burned by Local Law 97—Brick Underground
7/13/2022  NYC co-op and condo buildings scramble to avoid being burned by Local Law 97—Brick Underground
Many New York City co-op and condo boards are about to face a “reckoning” when compliance with a local law requiring buildings to limit harmful energy emissions gets serious.
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7/13/2022  Mystery buyer drops $76M on Crown Building condo—The Real Deal
7/13/2022  Mystery buyer drops $76M on Crown Building condo—The Real Deal
A gem fit for a king just traded hands at the Crown Building.
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7/13/2022  Zeckendorfs, Atlas nab $322M from Blackstone for West Side condo tower—The Real Deal
7/13/2022  Zeckendorfs, Atlas nab $322M from Blackstone for West Side condo tower—The Real Deal
The Zeckendorfs’ next splashy condo project just got a major financing package from Blackstone.
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7/1/2022  Getting lost in the funhouse of co-ops valuations—The Riverdale Press
7/1/2022  Getting lost in the funhouse of co-ops valuations—The Riverdale Press
Anyone who thinks they understand how the city’s finance department determines the taxable value of co-ops and condos should call Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher who represents the 50th District comprising Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
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6/29/2022  Community solar programs gain popularity among the many New Yorkers who don’t own their roofs—Gothamist
6/29/2022  Community solar programs gain popularity among the many New Yorkers who don’t own their roofs—Gothamist
An affordable housing co-op in West Harlem is weighing their options — change over to electric heat pumps, install rooftop solar or both. It’s an energy decision they must make in the next couple of years when their boiler that runs on fuel oil #2 needs to be replaced, as new climate laws take effect.
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6/29/2022  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Sell a Pair of Penthouses in NoLIta—New York Times
6/29/2022  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Sell a Pair of Penthouses in NoLIta—New York Times
The musician John Legend and his wife, the model Chrissy Teigen, have bid farewell to their Manhattan home, and, it seems, to New York for now.
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6/24/2022  Condo board fails to evict buyer of discounted 1MDB penthouse—The Real Deal
6/24/2022  Condo board fails to evict buyer of discounted 1MDB penthouse—The Real Deal
The condo board of the luxury Walker Tower has suffered another defeat in its attempt to eject the owner of the building’s penthouse.
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6/24/2022  Related ups celeb-friendly condo offerings in Tribeca with new build—New York Post
6/24/2022  Related ups celeb-friendly condo offerings in Tribeca with new build—New York Post
Related Companies is launching 450 Washington near two other Related projects: 70 Vestry — where residents have included Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen, Formula 1 racing champ Lewis Hamilton, NBA star Kevin Love and “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah with actress Minka Kelly — and 456 Washington.
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6/22/2022  Bayside tenant claims building management’s slow response has led to rapid spread of water damage throughout apartment—QNS.com
6/22/2022  Bayside tenant claims building management’s slow response has led to rapid spread of water damage throughout apartment—QNS.com
Bayside resident Michael McGrath has become incensed with building management after a rainstorm in early February caused a leak into his apartment from the roof.
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6/22/2022  Exact Capital Reveals Two Affordable Cooperative Buildings In West Harlem, Manhattan—New York YIMBY
6/22/2022  Exact Capital Reveals Two Affordable Cooperative Buildings In West Harlem, Manhattan—New York YIMBY
A new public-private development partnership led by Exact Capital will create two new affordable cooperative buildings in West Harlem, Manhattan.
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