Everything has its season, goes the old saying—and that’s especially true when it comes to design jobs and common area upgrades in shared-interest communities. Planning and executing these projects takes time, and often the weather, tempera…
On Friday, April 17, three days before the April 20 expiry of its current contract, the bargaining committee for 32BJ SEIU, the union representing 34,000 residential building service workers in New York City reached a tentative agreement wi…
According to a new study on behalf of Construction Coverage, a publication providing data and insight on housing costs, construction, and market dynamics, America’s housing market has entered a period of recalibration after the frenzy of re…
A new study on behalf of construction industry research and analysis firm Construction Coverage using data from Zillow, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Freddie Mac has identified the relative cost of buying vs. renting in nearly 850 U.S. citie…
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 the National Housing Conference (NHC), Fannie Mae will begin accepting cryptocurrency-backed assets as down payments under a new mortgage product, allowing borrowers to use crypto in place of cash for a Fannie Mae-backed mo…
According to a new study on behalf of construction industry researchers Construction Coverage, after more than two years of stiff competition and fast-rising prices, the U.S. residential housing market experienced a rapid cooldown t…
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 …
After several years of work, a new alteration agreement form for condo units has been approved by both the New York City and New York State Bar Associations. Alteration agreements are used by boards to regulate and oversee any renovations…