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Energy Issues on the Horizon

Benchmarking Deadlines, Local Law 84 Postponed by NYC, Local Law 97 Looms

Deadlines for benchmarking reporting for all apartment buildings - co-ops, condos, and rentals alike - has been postpone…

Developer Sued for Stiffing Neighbors

Embattled Mountbatten Exec Owes Condo 600k+ in Fees & Fines

Unions Urge NYC Council to Support Harlem’s One45 Project

Groups Rally Ahead of Hearing on Planned Development

Managing Hoarding Disorder - FREE Virtual Workshop

Wednesday, May 25 from 7-9pm

Pied-a-Terre…or Thinly Disguised Airbnb?

Co-ops Face a Wave of Pandemic Subletting

Management

Resident Re-engagement After COVID

Co-ops & Condos Are Getting Their Groove Back

The psychosocial impact of the pandemic is far-reaching. And like the rest of the world, residents living in condos, co-…

Management

CooperatorEvents Expo Returns to the Hilton May 11!

Register FREE at www.coopexpo.com!

2022 March

Multifamily Bird Control

Coping With Feathered Pests

2022 January

‘Pandemic Pets’ in Multifamily Communities

Rules vs. Reasonable Accommodation

2022 January

What Size Management Company Is Best?

A Question of Service & Scale

Finance

Co-op & Condo Tax Abatement Filing Deadlines

Affidavits Due By April 15

Many cooperatives and condominiums in New York have long benefitted from a tax abatement program under Real Property T…

Finance

Co-op & Condo Financing

Looking for Loans

As Costs Rise, So Do Carrying Charges

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

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.

On The Board

Renovating a Co-Op or Condo Unit in NYC

‘A Little Bit of Work’ Isn’t Always

With all the pandemic-related restrictions being discussed in the media, it’s sometimes startling to realize how much re…

2021 October

Protecting Board Members from Claims

A Look at Liability & Insurance Coverage

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

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

Spring Maintenance

Prepare & Perform

It’s that time of year again. Birds are chirping; trees are blooming; property managers and co-op and condo boards are a…

2022 March

Maintaining Aging Buildings

Older Structures Have Special Concerns

2022 March

Building Inspections

Up & Down, Inside & Out

2022 March

Exterior Projects, Interior Problems

Good Planning & Communication Make All the Difference

Funding Reserves & Scheduling Repairs

With Oversight Inconsistent, Boards Must Do Right on Their Own

Maintaining Aging Buildings

Older Structures Have Special Concerns

Nothing lasts forever, even with good maintenance—including most building components. Exterior elements are perhaps most…

2022 March

Building Inspections

Up & Down, Inside & Out

2022 March

Exterior Projects, Interior Problems

Good Planning & Communication Make All the Difference

New Book Makes NYC Facade Regulations Clear

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

2021 November

Façade Inspections

A Critical Component of Your Maintenance Plan

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

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

Cyber Insurance

Protecting Your Community Against Hacks

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?

News

5/12/2022 How Property Taxes Compare in New York City’s Co-Op and Condo Buildings—Mansion Global

Q. Can you explain the property tax differences in buying a condo or a co-op in New York City?
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5/12/2022 Beechwood plans 385 townhomes in Huntington—The Real Deal

The Beechwood Organization is proposing to build 385 townhomes and villas in Huntington.
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5/12/2022 Pool pooped in at luxury NYC condo, ‘old lady’ sued over it—New York Post

This stool pigeon has landed in one crappy situation.
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4/8/2022 Ralph Lauren picks up $4M co-op in his UES building of 40 years—6sqft

Ralph Lauren and his wife Ricky have bought a second apartment in the same Upper East Side building where the couple has lived for the past four decades.
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4/8/2022 Vlad Doronin nears massive refi for condo, hotel project at Crown Building—The Real Deal

Vladislav Doronin’s OKO Group is closing in on around $820 million from JPMorgan to refinance its luxury condo and hotel project at the Crown Building, The Real Deal has learned.
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4/6/2022 Baruch alum challenges state renters’ law for condo conversion—The Baruch Ticker

New York City has always had a fraught and controversial relationship with its real estate, with the ownership and rentership of properties being a historically important source of wealth, status and power.
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4/6/2022 Seven-Story Condo Complex To Replace Bed-Stuy Warehouse: Report—Patch.com

A new condo building might replace a warehouse in north Bed-Stuy, according to reports.
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4/6/2022 $1.58M Seaport duplex condo is in Manhattan’s third-oldest building—6sqft

Situated on cobblestoned Water Street in Lower Manhattan, this two-bedroom duplex condo, asking $1,575,000, sits behind the charming facade of what is said to be the borough’s third-oldest surviving building.
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4/1/2022 Luxury Apartment Doormen And Building Staff Brush Off Landlord Demands For Givebacks—Patch.com

Doormen and building staff who've tended to New Yorkers through pandemic lockdowns and the work-from-home revolution are seeking higher wages — while luxury building landlords demand cutbacks to vacation and sick time, plus payments toward health insurance.
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4/1/2022 Cynthia Nixon sells longtime NYC loft for $3.5M, moves uptown—New York Post

They say nothing lasts forever — and that includes apartment deeds.
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4/1/2022 Condos at Converted Francis Kimball’s Clinton Hill Gem Start Showing—Brownstoner

A project to turn an obscure but locally beloved and architecturally significant building into condos rather than raze it is nearing the finish line in Clinton Hill.
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4/1/2022 5 ways your co-op or condo board can get the best deal on your building's insurance policy—Brick Underground

You won’t know how important it is to have good insurance for your building until you need it.
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4/1/2022 UES Pastor Sued By Church After Selling His Co-Op Apartment—Patch.com

It's a holy mess: an Upper East Side pastor is facing a lawsuit from his church's parent organization after selling the apartment that had been provided to him decades ago.
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3/28/2022 FDNY: At least 3 hurt in fire at Co-op City apartment building—News 12

An early morning apartment fire sent three people to the hospital in Co-op City, authorities say.
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3/28/2022 Co-op City to receive $125M through loan refinancing earmarked for capital improvements—Bronx Times

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman announced Tuesday that the federal government has processed and approved Co-op City’s federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan refinance, which will maintain long-term housing quality and affordability for the tens of thousands of residents in there.
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3/28/2022 Exclusive Boutique Condo 7 West 57th Street Launches Sales—Real Estate Weekly

The Soloviev Group announced today the official launch of sales for 7 West 57th Street, a new boutique condominium building located right off Fifth Avenue offering a unique suite of full services.
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3/25/2022 Experts detail pros and cons of reverse mortgages on co-ops—Reverse Mortgage Daily

With reverse mortgages recently becoming available to co-operative housing shareholders in the state of New York, a series of potential benefits and pitfalls should be explored by anyone considering engaging in such a loan while living in a co-op.
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3/25/2022 These Three New Buildings in NYC Are Chock-Full of Unique Amenities—DIRT

A person’s fancy often turns to thoughts of love in the spring. But in New York City, land of the multimillion-dollar one-bedroom apartment, it’s quite possible that real estate is even more important than love.
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3/24/2022 A record number of NYC sellers listed properties in February, a sign the market may be shifting—Brick Underground

Rising prices, surging demand, and low inventory in the New York City sales market has left many buyers on the sidelines in recent months, so what is the outlook for the traditional spring selling season?
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3/24/2022 GFI, Elliott Management plan 99 condos at Midtown hotel—The Real Deal

Three years after closing on Midtown’s Parker New York, GFI Capital Resources Group and Elliott Management are moving on a plan to add condos to the top of the hotel.
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