So you've decided to join your board. Good for you–after all, decisions are made by those who show up! Unless you already have a deep bench of administrative or governing experience, it’s more than reasonable to expect that there will be m…
In a crowded urban environment like New York City, personal space is limited, valuable, and jealously guarded. With dwelling units stacked atop each other and sharing walls, any activity on the part of a neighbor may encroach on the use and…
For many New Yorkers, their residence is the largest asset they will own during their lifetime. And while nobody likes to contemplate the end of that lifetime, with an estimated 700,000 co-op apartments in New York City, and roughly 75% of …
One of the unique characteristics of shared-interest communities like condos and HOAs is their reliance on timely payment of residents’ monthly common charges as the primary—if not sole—income stream from which the building or association’s…
With the clamor and confusion around compliance with Local Law 97 (LL97) requirements, co-op and condo communities across the city are seeking innovative ways to solve their compliance issues. One novel approach is to consider a distributed…
Cities are forever changing and evolving—and that goes double for NYC, a city long synonymous with constant change. Lower Manhattan was once a small village, after all; Harlem a vast swath of farmland. All manner of events from local to glo…
Many multifamily buildings throughout NYC are plagued with ventilation problems, leading to a host of issues including poor indoor air quality (IAQ), lingering odors and allergens, hot/cold zones, and high energy waste. Learn how One50 West…
The City Council's recently-passed “Timing” bill imposes strict deadlines on co-op and condo boards for processing purchase applications, and the looming “Reasons” bill threatens to mandate written explanations for rejections. This seminar …
For the past 16 years The Cotocon Group has been working closely with the built environment and have observed a consistent challenge: Most building owners and managers lack clear, ongoing visibility into their emissions performance. With Lo…
Most building communities have at least one 'difficult' resident, whether it's a chronic rule-breaker, a meeting disruptor, a habitual litigator, or just a nuisance. No matter the nature or the cause, boards and managers need to know how to…