According to a March 26 press release from the Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU, the union has set April 15, 2026 as the date for a strike vote amidst contract negotiations with NYC’s Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations …

The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) published a service notice at the end of February reminding boards, managers, and building owners of the 2026 filing deadlines for the City’s local sustainability laws, including:  Benchmarking Energy …

After several years of work, a new alteration agreement form for condo units has been approved by both the New York City and New York State Bar Associations.  Alteration agreements are used by boards to regulate and oversee any renovations…

Q. “Since I can remember, my co-op has applied every increase in maintenance, shares, etc. based on whether a unit is one bedroom or two bedrooms. Currently, the treasurer wants to change that rule based on the size of the apartment. If i…

Q. I live in a gated community where the manager seems to be controlling the board, rather than vice versa. She has filled vacant board seats without an election—in fact, some new residents don’t even know that we’re supposed to hold elec…

For many people, the defining characteristic of a co‑op building is the board’s power to approve or reject prospective buyers at will. That approval power—unique among housing models in the U.S.—has often been the subject of critique, and d…

As we head into 2026, Manhattan remains expensive by virtually any standard. According to market-watchers, the median sale price for both co-ops and condos on the island still hovers around $1.1 million, with all-cash purchases accounting f…

New York City co-op and condo boards are facing a more complex, regulated, and expensive property management landscape. Rising operating costs, evolving local laws, insurance challenges, and residents’ expectations mean that “business as us…

The call came in the middle of an extreme cold snap: the boiler at condo building in Queens had gone down and the building had no heat and no hot water. This property runs on a dual-fuel boiler system that can operate on either natural gas …

Spring cleaning in a multifamily building is as much about protecting value, reducing liability, and showing residents that their building is well cared for as it is about simply tidying up after months of slush and salt. For managers and b…