The earliest windows were literally holes in walls—maybe covered by animal skins, if the owner was ambitious, or the weather was chilly—and were useful only for allowing a little air and light into the living space. Eventually,…
Attendees packed the aisles of the Hilton New York exhibit hall as The Cooperator presented its 26th annual Co-op and Condo Expo, providing networking, information and educational opportunities for co-op and condo boards and residents …
One of our clients recently asked us to investigate the accuracy of their building’s square footage as listed on New York City’s Notice of Property Value. In order to contest the gross building area of a parcel, the city requires an eng…
Q I own a co-op in Mount Vernon, New York. I was unable to sell the co-op so the board approved a sub-lease. The maintenance was in arrears by one month plus the current month. I was sent a letter by an attorney to pay the arrears plus t…
Q My wife and I own the shares for our co-op apartment jointly. We wish to establish a revocable living trust for our assets and the apartment. Our co-op board is unwilling to make the transfer to the trust. How can we convince the boa…
You’ll find knishes, borscht, blinis, loads of shops, bakeries, fruits and vegetables, black market caviar and of course, vodka, along Brighton Beach Avenue, the neighborhood’s main artery that caters to a thriving Russian community. Da…
It’s the age-old question for apartment dwellers living in cramped spaces: where do you store all of your possessions? If you live in a New York City co-op or condo, most buildings have a solution: sizeable storage units at the ready th…
Not everybody on a co-op or condo's board is an accountant (or can even balance their own checkbook, for that matter.) No doubt, handling large amounts of money for an entire building is a huge responsibility. Residents, therefore, rely…
New Yorkers are a resourceful bunch—we pride ourselves on being able to snag a cab during rush hour, get from the Upper West Side to Greenpoint in less than three subway transfers, and show no fear as we battle the crowd at a hot design…
Thirty years ago, Cats won the Tony Award for best musical, setting it off to secure its place as the second longest running Broadway musical in history. New York City streets were filled with women in torn sweatshirts and leg warmers …