Indoor air quality and energy efficiency are closely linked in multifamily buildings. Reducing leakage while maintaining airflow is a challenge that may require upgrading HVAC components - but it doesn't have to mean major demolition, costs…
Individual owners' alterations can go wrong in so many different ways: poor insurance, contractor delays, noise and dust, post-completion damage to the building or other units, just to name a few. A smart, well-drafted alteration agreement …
For better or worse, AI is everywhere now - but what role should it play in your board's day-to-day operations? Marc H. Schneider, Esq. of Schneider Buchel LLP will discuss the practical applications of AI in carrying out board business - a…
Many multifamily owners view Local Law 97 as a costly compliance challenge — but when owners act strategically, it can be a major financial opportunity. By implementing the right energy and emissions strategies, buildings can meet LL97 stan…
With regulators and advocacy groups pushing for more transparency and fair housing compliance, co-op admissions remain under intense scrutiny. Boards must balance their discretion in approving applicants with avoiding discrimination and bia…
With markets in flux and many variables in play, individuals, associations and co-ops are understandably concerned about how to secure funding for major projects or to refinance an underlying mortgage. This presentation will explain the fac…
One of the elements of buying into a co-op community that makes the process very different from purchasing a condo unit or single-family home is what’s commonly referred to as the “board package”—the dossier of letters, statements, disclosu…
This year, New York City passed the first landmarks in the long road to compliance with Local Law 97, the city’s roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2050. Many have questioned the approach and ultimate possibility of success for this program, n…
In shared interest communities like co-ops, condos, and HOAs, the promise of order and beauty is part of what residents in those communities buy when they purchase their units, even if it isn’t explicitly spelled out in the closing document…
In a decision handed down earlier this fall, a ground-floor commercial tenant in a condo building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side lost its bid to compel the condo association to pay a monthly fee for the alleged damages and disruptions cause…