Co-op and condo communities tend to cover all their bases when it comes to allowing someone new into their community. In most instances, applications and interviews are the norms. But you can’t exactly predict what someone will do in the fu…
As the weather and temperatures shift, so do pest populations. Knowing which critters to look out for (and get rid of) as the seasons change can help keep your building pest-free.
New York dealt a setback to Airbnb on October 21, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that prohibits users of the popular online hospitality marketplace and other home-sharing sites from advertising their units for short-term re…
With the advent of benchmarking and retrofitting programs in New York City and throughout the nation, more condo and co-op properties are becoming knowledgeable about the latest energy technology and its associated cost-savings. They are re…
Halloween is the time of the year when both costumed children and adults partake in some ghoulish and devilish fun. To trick-or-treaters going door to door inside a multifamily building, it's like a one-stop candy-shopping bonanza without e…
Q. If someone wants to get a board member off the board, how do they go about it and what percentage of the shareholders do they need? Also, do renters vote? —Civic-Minded Cooperator A. “First, you need to check the …
Few situations in life require you to lay bare your financial health and history in such full-color detail the way buying a co-op does. While it may be stressful and time-consuming to prepare and share all the documents required for evaluat…
When buyers purchase apartments, they also purchase access to the condo or co-op’s shared amenities. Depending on the scale and financial demographics of the building, those amenities could be substantial; during the real estate boom of the…
While state and local governments implement energy-saving incentive programs and more buildings are either being retrofitted or built with next-generation energy-saving technology, the habits of unit owners and shareholders still impact a b…
Management by definition is a process; a series of ongoing systems and controls put in place with a specific outcome in mind. The management needs and requirements of HOAs, co-ops and condominiums have helped define the overall property man…