Changing management companies can be a complex process -- but it doesn't have to be an ordeal. By making sure that your community's important documents and information are transferred from the outgoing firm to the incoming one in a timely, …

Like any homeowner, co-op owners are always planning improvements to their homes.  But one major difference between a cooperator and a homeowner is that the cooperator just can’t do whatever and whenever he/she wants.  For example, if if th…

In an age of increasing global anxiety over any number of potential disasters, one can be forgiven for seeking comfort where they can get it. And for some condominium and cooperative residents, that comfort takes the form of an emotional su…

A popular Nike store in SoHo is attracting the attention of a neighboring condo, but it's not over sneakers. The Daily News   reported on January 18 that the condo board at 22 Mercer Street in Manhattan is suing the nearby NikeLab…

Whether you're a board member in a New York City high-rise or a sprawling HOA in suburban Chicagoland or New Jersey, there are organizations out there that can help you and your fellow community administrators be more effective, efficient, …

On an otherwise uneventful January 8th evening, with a run of major holidays in the rear view, the denizens at 2186 Cruger Ave., in the Bronx still had something to celebrate. Some 20-plus shareholders in the 72-unit building congregated in…

Brooklyn’s residential co-op and condominium market ended last year positively, sustaining the market’s expansion, although with a slowdown in closed transactions, according to Corcoran’s recent 4Q 2017 report .   “Closed sales...took a…

Apparently the reputation of the legendary Dakota isn't even enough to attract buyers these days. According to the New York Pos t , two apartments at the Upper West Side pre-war co-op building belonging to singer Roberta Flack …

There's no getting around some expenses -- utilities, scheduled maintenance, and taxes all have to be paid; but there are some areas where a savvy, informed board can keep costs in check without sacrificing quality of service. Here, a pair …

Manhattan’s residential co-op and condominium market ended last year on a more stable note than it did in 2016 despite some signs of trouble, according to Corcoran’s fourth quarter 2017 report .   “Three of the past four quarters regist…