Enacted in January of this year, Local Law 58 marks a significant change in the way co-op transfer applications must be handled in New York City. Prior to the enactment, the approval process was largely dictated by each individual co-ops’ g…

The deadly collapse of Champlain Towers in Surfside, Florida on June 24, 2021, represents a watershed moment for shared-interest communities in Florida and nationwide. It exposed a fatal fault in the administration of condominium communitie…

CooperatorNews recently published an interview with Rebecca Poole, Director of Membership and Communication at the Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums (CNYC) about the quandary facing many co-op and condo communities around ac…

New York City’s expanding roster of Local Laws has come with an expanding list of compliance requirements for co-op and condo communities. The cost of compliance is becoming onerous, particularly for multifamily residential buildings, inclu…

In a historic turn for national real estate policy, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act officially became federal law on July 11, 2026. The landmark legislation took an unusual constitutional path to enactment. After clearing the U.S. Sen…

With Intro 1120-B—better known as New York’s new co-op transparency law— taking effect in a couple of weeks, CooperatorNews sat down with Julie Schechter, a partner with Manhattan-based law firm Fox Rothschild, to get the lowdown on wha…

Kitchen and bath renovations are notoriously tricky. Plumbing, water and gas lines, cabinetry and appliances are just a few of the elements that make these projects more complex than, say, upgrading a living room or home office. They’re als…

Q. We are dealing with a shareholder’s adult son who has a history of violent and destructive behavior. He previously lived with his mother in her apartment, but following a notice to cure, he moved out of the building. He has been arrest…

If your board, manager, or social committee wants to make the most of  “patio season” with some fun, out-of-the-ordinary programming for your residents, it’s high time to start planning. BBQs and pool parties are perennial favorites of cour…

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 71% of American households own at least one pet. Nearly half of U.S. households own a dog, around 35% own a cat, and roughly 20% own both. Most pet owners consider their animals to be full…