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September 2008 Vol. 28, No. 9


The September 2008 issue of The Cooperator newspaper focuses on Energy & The Environment.

In this issue, you can read about citywide green initiatives, energy prices, energy cost saving strategies, greener living and eco-friendly living.

Visit our archives to see other articles that were published in 2008.

News Briefs

  • 10.01.08 After seven years of nonstop construction, skyrocketing rents and sales prices, and a seemingly endless appetite for luxury housing that transformed gritty and glamorous neighborhoods alike, the credit crisis and the turmoil on Wall Street are bringing New York’s real estate boom to an end. [NY Times]
  • 10.1.08 The NYS Society of Professional Engineers is inviting design and real estate professionals to "Bridges in NYC," a lecture on Wed., Oct. 15th at Connolly’s, 121 W. 45th St. Henry D. Perahia, P.E., of the NYC DOT will provide insight on bridge inspections and the city's infrastructure. NYS licensed attendees (PEs and RAs) will earn one PDH credit hour. Networking: 5:15 to 6:30 pm Program: 6:30 to 8:30 pm. NYSSPE Members $50; Non-memb. $65. RSVP early, space limited. Register online or contact Gina Kuhlenkamp, 212-879-7300 Ext. 10, email: gina@ aecengineeringdesign.com or Lester Karstadt, P.E. 212-689-8652.
  • 9.29.08 These are nerve-racking times for brokers. Although prices are higher this year than last, the average sales price for luxury Manhattan apartments slipped 17 percent, to $6.4 million, from the first quarter of the year to the second... [NY Times]
  • 9.23.08 In theory, slowing sales and the prospect of further weakness after the meltdown on Wall Street should mean it’s a buyer’s market in Manhattan. [NY Times]
  • 9.06.08 Until now, Manhattan has largely been spared from the foreclosure crisis that has spread across the country, and into the surrounding region and boroughs. [NY Times]
  • 9.02.08 IN the current belt-tightening climate, co-op and condominium owners may understandably feel reluctant to open their hearts and pocketbooks to ambitious building-improvement projects that would rely on special assessments. [NY Times]
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