In recent months, there have been two major cyberattacks on property management firms. Personal information for building residents and employees, including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, mailing addresses, driver’s license numbers…

As smartphones have become ubiquitous, app-based technologies have impacted nearly every corner of our lives - including how we secure and grant access to our homes. While plenty of multifamily buildings still rely primarily on buzzers and …

Well, that was fast! Back in October, CooperatorNews cited reporting from The Real Deal on the recent purchase of the last developer-held residential unit in the iconic Puck Building on the corner of Houston and Lafayette Streets in…

Like other bellwether events before it (9/11, the Great Recession), the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought seismic changes to the residential real estate industry. It’s changed the way we live within our own homes, particularly in terms of how w…

As New York City buildings strive to reduce their carbon footprints to comply with Local Law 97 limits—as well as to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and do their part to save the planet from climate catastrophe—an option gaining tr…

As the value of real estate in New York City has soared - and for the most part been seemingly immune to market trends that have tanked other markets - buying apartments has become a legitimate form of investment for those with the means. N…

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) estimates that 74 million Americans live in communities managed by homeowners associations, of which condos account for 35% to 40%. That’s a lot of people - many of whom may be in for a nasty shock…

Q. I live in a co-op in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The windows in the entire co-op are in bad need of replacement. We live right off the river and it can be extremely windy and cold. I inquired with management if window replaceme…

Q. The floor of our co-op garage is sinking, and needs to be repaired. Not only are sewage pipes below, but so are gas lines. No contractor wants to come here to fix the floor as they are afraid of an explosion. What legal entity do I con…

On Thursday, October 28, 2021, board members, managers, building owners, and co-op and condo residents from around the city and the tristate area will gather at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…