For apartment buildings, window guards can protect little ones from dangerous and deadly falls. It's also the law. Under New York City's Local Law 57 of 2011 , apartments whose tenants include young children are required to install wi…
The energy-efficient building is steadily becoming one of the main focuses of both developers and city planners looking to simultaneously cut costs while reducing the carbon footprint of a bustling metropolis. As a result of the United Nati…
Litigation not only can incur huge legal fees for a co-op or condo, it also can sow animosity between residents and boards, or between neighbors. Here, legal pros give some tips on how to resolve conflicts - even major ones - without lawyer…
In New York City, you deal with noise everywhere you go: the subway screeches while pulling into the station; city buses beep every time they make a stop; and millions of people pound the pavement and chat on their phones as they fill the a…
As is typical of many subjects relating to co-op and condo life in urban environments, maintaining landscaping requires a different approach than that employed in suburban environments. While many suburban condo and co-op communities offer…
New York City is a town rich in history, and a cursory stroll through its various neighborhoods can tell quite a tale solely from the architecture therein. Iconic buildings throughout the boroughs are landmarked in order to preserve the sto…
Getting rid of pests once they've invaded your property can be tough; making your property less attractive to rodents, bugs, and other vermin can take some effort, but it can save you and your residents a lot of headaches - and thousands in…
On March 15, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate to a range between 0.75 percent and 1 percent, The New York Times reported. That rate is known as the federal funds rate, which is defined as the interest rate at which de…
Change is constant in New York City: people move in and move out; businesses open and close; buildings go up… and up and up. The reasons for change are varied, but one factor in why neighborhoods -- especially in Brooklyn -- have been cha…
One thing denizens of condominiums and cooperatives alike agree on is amenities; they just gotta have them. The more the merrier even. But while celebrated luxuries like pools or mainstays like lobbies are unlikely to ever fall out of favor…