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…
Litigation has long been a fact of life for shared-interest communities. The nature of what’s being litigated changes over time with various issues moving to the forefront while others recede. Today we are pleased to have Devin Kosar, mem…
According to a March 26 press release from the Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU, the union has set April 15, 2026 as the date for a strike vote amidst contract negotiations with NYC’s Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations …
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) published a service notice at the end of February reminding boards, managers, and building owners of the 2026 filing deadlines for the City’s local sustainability laws, including: Benchmarking Energy …
The rules governing co-op housing in New York City are constantly changing and evolving. One new regulation with major implications for co-op boards is the City Council’s Intro 1120-B, which went into effect in January after bouncing around…
For decades, New York State’s laws governing cooperatives and condominiums have largely remained the same: co‑op boards make decisions about sales and finances behind closed doors, condos run on their own governance, and residents’ rights b…
In a final legislative onslaught at the end of his term, former Mayor Eric Adams vetoed 19 City Council bills. With Adams now out of office, the Council voted recently to override 17 of these vetoes—three of which affect co-ops and condos: …
In December of 2025, an amended RPAPL Section 881 went into effect with significant changes that clarify and streamline the process to procure access to adjoining properties to effectuate building repairs or improvements when a neighbor ref…