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Washington Heights Property Sells for 945K, Will Turn Into Condos

Developer Has 21st-Century Plans for the Old Site

The site of an early 20th-century, single-family house in Washington Heights will be the future home of a new condo deve…

Manager Autonomy

How Much Do You Have?

Paul Manafort's 2 NYC Apartments Are Up For Sale

Former Trump Campaign Manager Is Serving a Federal Prison Sentence

Report: Listing for $85M Penthouse That Comes With a Trip to Space Is Pulled

And It's Not Because Someone Bought It

Pest Control Innovations

How Have Methods, Products, and Materials Evolved?

Management

Common Multifamily Safety & Security Mistakes

Is Your Building Making Them?

While crime rates have been falling consistently for decades -- even in large metropolitan areas -- security and safety …

Management

The Biggest Challenges Facing Multifamily Managers

What Are They, and How Do You Meet Them?

Companies Are Trying to Meet Elevator Safety Deadline by 2020

New Regulation Calls for Door Lock Monitoring in Elevators

Hiring a New Laundry Provider?

Key Questions to Ask

Residents and Mental Health

What Should a Board Do if Someone is Struggling?

Finance

An Antidote to NYC’s Affordable Housing Crisis?

Mandatory Inclusion Policy Has Its Share of Criticism

Like many other American cities, New York City is currently mired in an affordable housing crisis. And the situation see…

Finance

The New ‘Mansion Tax’: What Does It Mean for NYC Homeowners?

The Other Alternative Would've Been a Pied-a-Terre Tax

Long Island City Perseveres Despite Amazon Fall-Out

Residential Sales Still Rising After Retailing Giant Bails Out

Co-op, or Condo?

Comparing Financing, Debt-to-Income Ratio, & Flexibility: What Buyers Need to Know

Report: NYC's Congestion Pricing Plan Could Boost Home Values

There Is Precedence, According to a Researcher

On The Board

Your Community's Bylaws

What Should the Average Resident Know?

While the average co-op shareholder or condo unit owner doesn't need to have an exhaustive knowledge of their building's…

2019 April

Access to Documents

Understanding Residents’ Access to Information

Board Malfeasance

What to Do if You Suspect Foul Play

The Biggest Legal Mistake Boards Make...

and How to Avoid It!

Real-World Security Concerns

What Should Your Building Be Concerned About?

Time to Call It Quits?

When Management Breaks Up With a Client Community

In a New York TImes “Ask Real Estate” letter from last December, a co-op shareholder lamented the sorry state of h…

Managing Smaller Buildings

How Size Matters

How Has the Manager's Role Changed Over Time?

New Decades, New Job Descriptions

What's the Most Challenging Aspect of Property Management?

Two Pros Weigh In

Switching Management Companies

What Documents Are Needed?

What Traits Characterize the Best Functioning Boards?

(Hint: It's Communication!)

Every board is as different as the communities they serve; what works for a luxury high-rise on Park Avenue might not be…

Love Thy Neighbor, But Not Their Issues - Addressing Quality of Life Conflicts Between Residents

Presented by Kagan Lubic Leper Finkelstein & Gold LLP - 2017 Cooperator Expo New York

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing the Board’s Records

2014 February

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

2014 February

Making the Switch

Transitioning From Sponsor to Owner Control

Maintenance

Elevators: When It’s Time to Consider an Upgrade

2 New Regulations Will Take Effect in the Coming Years

Upgrading an elevator is one of the most potentially disruptive - and expensive - projects a co-op or condo can undertak…