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Those who purchased luxury condos at the freshly-minted Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's far West Side won't have to travel far to check out cultural events; they can experience the arts literally within walking distance from the…

Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) co-ops are an important and unique segment of the New York housing market that many fellow co-op shareholders are unaware of. Those who do know of the program are often familiar with it only from …

As your dad probably has joked at least once, the elevator business is up-and-down (sorry!) - but with the advent of new technologies and advances in engineering, we've come a long way from the days of creaky, slow lifts and unpredictable s…

When it comes to energy, conservation is the watchword – not just as pertains to usage (although definitely that!) but also to cost. This may be especially true for New York City's condominium and co-op buildings, in which volunteer boards …

If you've followed New York real estate news in the last few days, you have certainly heard about Hudson Yards , the much-hyped, largest private development on Manhattan's West Side that boasts 18 million square feet of commercial and re…

It's been now over a month since Amazon's surprise decision to nix plans for its HQ2 in Long Island City , Queens. Following vehement opposition from local activists and several politicians, fallout from the split still lingers -- especi…

It's tax season, and homeowners in some states are apparently getting hit harder than others due to   President Trump’s revised tax legislation.  During a press conference in early February, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that t…

‘Jumbo loans.’  It’s a term we hear frequently and see advertised regularly.  But what exactly is a jumbo loan, and how did ‘jumbos’ come to be? Origins The world of home loans -- including co-op and condo mortgages -- has changed and evo…

If you're not fortunate enough to have a washer/dryer in your apartment, the next best thing is a communal laundry room -- and those facilities have come a very long way since the days of bleak, fluorescent-lit basement spaces with a couple…

If state legislators get their way, wealthy people who own expensive second homes in the Big Apple may have to fork over more in taxes. This past Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo  and other Democratic leaders in Albany  announced their suppor…