A lot can be said about 2020, but this was certainly a year that forced people around the world to reexamine our processes and protocols around health, safety, and security—not just personally, but collectively, especially in our homes and …

The Cooperator Events Presents a Virtual Town Hall: Enhancing Performance, Reducing Costs - Charting Your Building's Path to LL97 Carbon Emissions Compliance. Sponsored by FirstService Residential.  Tuesday Dec 8, 2020, 2:00 PM EST WATCH …

This past July, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major lawsuit and settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) about anti-competitive practices. According to Stephen Brobeck, a senior fellow at the Consumer Fe…

There have been many people who have decided to pack up a truck and move during the pandemic. Moving company move.org surveyed 700 Americans who made the decision to move in 2020 to find out their biggest challenges, mistakes, and wha…

The Cooperator Events Presents A Virtual Town Hall: New Era, New Rules - Meeting the Multifamily Governance Challenges of COVID. Sponsored by Akerman LLP.  Tuesday December 1, 2020 at 1:30 PM EST WATCH ON DEMAND Among the many challenges…

The New York Post reports that someone has jumped on a rare opportunity to live like a Rockefeller—or, at least, domicile like one.  Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller bought a 3,990-square-foot co-op unit  on the 15th floor of 812…

The Cooperator been a resource for the boards, managers, and residents of condos, HOAs, and co-ops for nearly three decades, both in print and online—and in response to these extraordinary times, we are pleased to present another addition…

A recent decision in New York State Appellate Court may bring relief to condominium owners involved in lawsuits with developers over construction defects.  It also may bring increased transparency to the often-opaque world of real estate in…

A recent report from appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. and brokerage Douglas Elliman Real Estate shows a burgeoning interest in buying co-op apartments on the cheaper end of the Manhattan spectrum (‘cheap’ being a very relative term, of course).…

As winter approaches, we make changes to our environments for both aesthetic and practical reasons. With less sunlight, cooler temperatures, and messier weather, lobbies, hallways and other public areas require extra attention to keep them …