In smaller buildings and associations, it's tempting for boards to do business and make decisions based on goodwill and a handshake -- board members may have been serving for decades, and know each other like family. Tempting or not however…
Conflicts between both unit owners and their co-op or condo, or between neighbors, can get ugly pretty quickly. Often due to many considerations--in particular the slow pace of anything in common-interest properties and the general reluctan…
The New York Public Library is undertaking a substantial renovation at its Mid-Manhattan branch on Fifth Avenue, to the tune of some $200 million. As the New York Daily News reported, the library closed on August 1 for a project that …
They are subjects no one ever really wants to discuss: death and divorce. But when it comes to safeguarding an asset as valuable as a family co-op or condo, those discussions become imperative, however uncomfortable they may be. Should the…
It appears that an Upper West Side co-op scored a legal victory over Madonna -- for now. The pop music legend's lawsuit against the Harperley Hall co-op over the issue of occupancy was dismissed by a Manhattan judge because she a…
Earlier this month, Neal Milano, the property manager of a 47-unit condo building in Sunnyside, Queens, was arrested for allegedly and repeatedly “following, yelling obscenities at, grabbing and pulling a 43-year-old woman" who was a former…
Self-management definitely has its perks - autonomy and cost-savings being two big ones - but eschewing professional management also has its downsides. In this video, legal professionals discuss how boards that opt to self-manage can steer …
Last in a series on housing discrimination. In case you missed our previous three articles, The Cooperator touched on several important and current issues in housing discrimination law and how they affect co-op corporations and condo …
The New York Public Library is calling out a nearby condo building for imposing a $15,000-a-month fee that could hamper the library's renovation of its Mid-Manhattan branch, the New York Post reported yesterday. According to the s…
Even if you're on the board of a tiny, tight-knit building or association, that doesn't mean that you can handle your community's business with a handshake over coffee at the local diner. For the protection and long-term security of your co…