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…
Most of us hold our co-op shares individually or jointly with a spouse or partner. Co-op shares can be also held in a trust. Which is the best choice? CooperatorNews asked Hal Coopersmith, principal of Coopersmith & Coopersmith, a law fir…
The National Housing Conference (NHC) issued an urgent call to action on May 12, throwing its full weight behind a revised bipartisan housing package currently moving through Congress. In a recent press statement, NHC President and CEO Davi…
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…
Managing a New York City condo or co-op means paying close attention to the city’s complex network of Local Laws, and making sure your building or association is in full compliance to avoid the city’s notoriously steep fines. Below is a 20…
In New York City, Local Law 11, aka the Facade Inspection & Safety Program (FISP) requires that all buildings over six stories tall undergo a facade inspection every five years. Cycle 10 commenced on February 21, 2025, and will run through …
In a joint press conference on April 22, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that their respective underwriting software will begin allowing VantageScore 4.0…