Every board wants to keep expenses under control on behalf of their constituency - and cutting energy costs is one way to save big. In this clip, three energy conservation pros discuss cogeneration, and its potential benefits for buildings …
Although co-ops make up roughly 80 percent of the available-for-purchase housing stock in New York City, buyers often face this common dilemma when apartment: hunting: should they seek a co-op, or a condo? Many factors come into play in t…
As reported by the Commercial Observer in January of this year, Elliott Management Corporation and GFI Capital Resources Group acquired the Parker New York hotel for $420 million, with hopes to renovate and add 67 condominium units…
New York City's new congestion pricing plan could be a financial boon to residential real estate, even if it poses an inconvenience to drivers who regularly commute into Manhattan. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journ…
While the average co-op shareholder or condo unit owner doesn't need to have an exhaustive knowledge of their building's governing documents, part of being an active, engaged member of a multifamily community is having at least some familia…
Was your building’s elevator installed before 2009? If so, it will probably require the installation of a door monitoring lock in order to be in compliance with a new regulation passed by the City. New York City adopted the new rule to…
Two major residential projects are garnering attention in a New York City neighborhood mainly known for stocks, bonds and derivatives. The area in question is the Financial District, where a couple of noteworthy office-to-condo conversion…
As members of Congress currently debate the issue of climate change down in Washington, New York City is already implementing its own Green New Deal--and the real estate industry will feel its impact On April 18, the City Council pas…
Q. I live in a Brooklyn co-op and was advised by my co-op’s managing agent that I must have my apartment exterminated due to a roach infestation in the building. I advised the managing agent that I have severe allergies and asthma, and wa…
Ideas about architecture, design and the use of space have changed over the years. Back in the first half of the last century when both developers and consumers had different needs and agendas than they do today (not to mention less advanc…