Co-ops are infamous for the sometimes-byzantine nature of their rules, regulations and prohibitions. This is particularly true when it comes to pet or no-pet policies. Some buildings restrict pets altogether, others permit only home-bound p…
Every board is as different as the communities they serve; what works for a luxury high-rise on Park Avenue might not be such a good fit for a garden co-op in Queens, and vice versa. But no matter what kind of co-op or condo you call home, …
At the heart of the crisis currently affecting affordable housing in New York City are the dozens of HDFC co-op buildings that are threatened with foreclosure by New York City for real estate tax delinquency or failure to pay water and sewe…
Things got somewhat contentious at City Hall earlier this week over proposed legislation that would impact both the city’s commercial tenants and landlords , amid the ongoing trend of small and beloved neighborhood businesses closing dow…
Rodents, insects, and pests in general are not a pleasant topic of conversation - but whether you live in a brand-new high rise or a prewar walk-up, whether you're a fastidious home-keeper or a little more lax in the cleaning department, cr…
From now on, an Upper West Side condo building will no longer be called 'Trump Place.' The New York Times reported last week that the name was removed from the facade of 200 Riverside Boulevard following a battle involving the cond…
A neighborhood group opposed to a condo development project on Manhattan's East Side is still making some noise after it filed a lawsuit over the summer. As reported in amNY , the East River Fifties Alliance organization was repres…
Manhattan's Billionaire's Row is going to get a little bit crowded. Curbed reported this past Monday that developer Extell Development Company announced that it has officially launched sales for the supertall Central Park Tower developm…
Nobody ever claimed that managing a co-op, condo, or HOA community would be easy -- but what is easy for residents to forget sometimes is that property management is a big, multifaceted job that often gets little thanks when things go w…
There are lots of things co-op and condo buildings can do to reduce energy waste and save themselves and their residents money. Submetering is one way - and here, an energy pro discusses a few key points boards should know when contemplatin…