Page 18 - NY Cooperator June 2019

18 THE COOPERATOR —JUNE 2019 COOPERATOR.COM Please submit Pulse items to David Chiu at david@cooperator.com BACK OFFICE SERVICES THE BACK OFFICE, Inc. (212) 889-1824 For self-managed Co-ops, Condos , Property Managers Billing • Payables • Collections • General Ledger Budgets • Delinquencies • Monthly Financials WE DO IT ALL FOR YOU 469 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10018 Steven@TBO-NY.com 110 E. 42nd Street, 17th Floor New York, New York 10017 Robert J. Braverman, Scott S. Greenspun (212) 682- 2900 www.braverlaw.net rbraverman@braverlaw.net sgreenspun@braverlaw.net Braverman Greenspun, P.C. THE VOTING GROUP, LLC election monitors co-ops, condos, HOA’s, unions, associations, surveys paper ballot, internet voting, electronic voting 1-718-776-1017, info@tvg3.com, www.tvg3.com Tane Waterman & Wurtzel, P.C. All aspects of Co-op & Condo Representation including Litigation 120 Broadway, NY, NY 10271 (212) 766-4000 e-mail: swurtzel@tww.nyc • www.tww.nyc ATTORNEYS Abrams Garfi nkel Margolis Bergson, LLP 1430 Broadway, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10018 212-201-1170 • www.agmblaw.com Barry G. Margolis, Esq. • Robert J. Bergson, Esq. Himmelfarb & Sher, LLP • (914) 682-0040 Cooperative and Condominium Law—Real Estate Closings One North Broadway, Suite 800, White Plains, NY 10601 Contact: Ronald A. Sher, Esq. • Norman D. Himmelfarb, Esq. Law@himmelfarb-sher.com • Direct Dial: 914-461-0220 Belkin Burden Wenig & Goldman, LLP Specializing in all aspects of Cooperative and Condominium Law including Landlord/tenant proceedings. Copy of Monthly Newsletter available upon request. (212) 867-4466 contact: Aaron Shmulewitz/Daniel Altman ashmulewitz@bbwg.com/daltman@bbwg.com www.bbwg.com Wagner Berkow, LLP. wagnerberkow-public.sharepoint.com 1410 Broadway, 23rd Fl, New York, NY • 646-780-7272 • Commercial, Corporate and Real Estate Litigation • Real Estate Leases and Landlord-Tenant Disputes • Residential and Commercial Real Estate • Refi nancing and Mortgage Workouts • Bankruptcy Proceedings • Corporate, Commercial and Business Law • Hospitality Law • Internet Defamation • Loft Law Matters Contact: Steven R. Wagner • srwagner@wagnerberkow.com M ARCUS OSENBERG R D IAMOND LLP Three decades of Co-op & Condo representation 488 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 212.755.7500 www. mrdllp .com M ARCUS OSENBERG R & IAMOND D LLP A full service real estate law firm serving the cooperative and condominium community Eric M. Goidel, Esq. egoidel@borahgoldstein.com (212)431-1300, Ext.438 Manhattan: 377 Broadway l New York, NY 10036│(212) 431-1300 Queens: 108-18 Queens Blvd│Forest Hills, NY 11375│(718) 263-6611 www.borahgoldstein.com SERVICE DIRECTORY Helping your Board with legal issues Answering Questions - Solving Problems Cooperative and Condominium Law Residential - Commercial Real Estate We Listen. We Navigate. We Advocate. One North Broadway-Suite 800 White Plains, NY 10601 email: law@himmelfarb-sher.com website: www.himmelfarb-sher.com Contact: Ronald A. Sher, Esq., Norman D. Himmelfarb, Esq. Tel: (914) 682-0040 Direct Dial: (914) 461-0220 Condata Accounting and Consulting LLC Provide back office services for self-managed Co-ops, Condos, Property Managers • Account Receivables • Payables • Collections • Budgets • Monthly Financials PREP FOR BOARD MEETINGS 150 Broadway, Suite 1710, NY 10038 (212) 233-1460 � info@condataaccounting.com ACCOUNTANTS ARCHITECTS architecture interior design engineering project management forensic investigations 307 7th Avenue, Suite 1001, New York, NY 10001 Tel. 212.645.3775 Fax. 212.645.4099 Form Space Image ARCHITECTURE PC  Over 30 years of coop & condo experience  Hands on Personal Attention Timely Service  Contact: Gary Adler, CPA Sarah Haar CPA   www.bassandlemer.com 516-485-9600 adler@basslemer.com Ad for “Architects” 511 Canal Street #302 New York, NY 10013 FISP Reports • Specs • Plans • Construction Admin Façade Repair • Roofing & Window Replacement Condition Assessment • Green Roof Design Tel: 212 274 0056 Email: ds@IVANBRICE.com Ad for “Consulting Engineers” 511 Canal Street #302 New York, NY 10013 Façade Repair • Roofing & Window Replacement Condition Assessment • Green Roof Design Interior Renovation • Code Review • LPC Filing Tel: 212 274 0056 Email: ds@IVANBRICE.com Ad for “Architects” 511 Canal Street #302 New York, NY 10013 FISP Reports • Specs • Plans • Construction Admin Façade Repair • Roofing & Window Replacement Condition Assessment • Green Roof Design Tel: 212 274 0056 Email: ds@IVANBRICE.com Ad for “Consulting Engineers” 511 Canal Street #302 New York, NY 10013 Façade Repair • Roofing & Window Replacement Condition Assessment • Green Roof Design Interior Renovation • Code Review • LPC Filing Tel: 212 274 0056 Email: ds@IVANBRICE.com CONSULTING ENGINEERS CHIFFERT Architectural Engineering & Construction Services MARC@AECENGINEERINGDESIGN.COM • 917-656-9166 Property Conditions • Renovations • M/E/P/Struct CPA SERVICES Cavalcante & Company, LLC 212-675-6773 • www.cavalcantecpa.com Providing Auditing and Tax Services to NYC Cooperatives & Condominium Associations Jayson Prisand, CPA | Robert A. Mellina, CPA jprisand@pmucpa.com | rmellina@pmucpa.com 516-348-7800 www.pmucpa.com Prisand, Mellina, Unterlack & Co., LLP ELECTIONS Honest Ballot • (718) 279-8683 condos, co-ops, associations, unions, lotteries, online voting/electronic voting machine HONEST BALLOT HAS LONGEVITY WITH OVER 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE honestballot@aol.com • www.honestballot.com Specializing in audit services to the NY Co-op & Condo Community Darren Newman, CPA • 516-364-0700 dnewman@nnkllp.com • www.nnkllp.com Newman, Newman & Kaufman, LLP Marin & Montanye LLP Serving the NYC Coop/Condo Community for over 50 years RICHARD MONTANYE, CPA www. marinmontanye.com (516) 625-3700 •(212) 476-5214 • (718) 347-8600 rmontanye@marinmontanye.com Sax LLP • (212) 661-8640 551 Madison Ave.,12th Floor, New York, NY 10022 Providing audit and tax preparation services Contact: Clifford Romain, CPA 147 Prince St, Bk, NY 11201 (718) 489-9579 clifford@romaincpa.com ROMAIN CPA, LLC ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE, DPC 212-675-8844 randpc.com info@randpc.com Facades & Roofing•Architectural Design Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing•Energy Audits Structural •Building Surveys•Plan Reviews Schneider Buchel LLP Representation of Cooperatives, Condominiums and Homeowners Associations Contact: Marc H. Schneider, ESQ. Offi ces located in Long Island and NYC 516-393-5555 • 212-485-9400 www.schneiderbuchel.com KAGAN LUBIC LEPPER FINKELSTEIN & GOLD, LLP Providing Practical Legal Advice and Representation to Cooperative & Condominium Associations 200 Madison Ave., NY, NY 10016 • 212-252-0300 Jack E. Lepper • Ronald J. Gold • Adam D. Finkelstein www.kll-law.com Financial review is a legitimate require- ment for purchasers, but rejection for non- fi nancial reasons can bring serious repercus- sions. Koplovitz notes that even asking for the age of an applicant is ill advised, since that question can be viewed as a possible dis- criminatory factor. Although common on many applications, the question should still be removed. And if sued by the rejected ap- plicant, the board is open to legal discovery, which will expose any negative or discrimi- natory action on its part—even though the board doesn’t have to give a reason for turn- ing down the application. Th e best advice is to play fair. A co-op should be concerned about whether a buyer can aff ord to carry his or her share of the load, not who that person might be. n A J Sidransky is a staff writer/reporter with Th e Cooperator, and a published novelist. VETTING... continued from page 17 Warhol Superstar’s Home Hits the Market An Upper East Side co-op connected to one of famed pop artist Andy Warhol’s associates is on the market, listed for $1.2 million. The New York Post reported that a 1,000-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment where actress/model Edie Sedgwick resided in during the 1960s is now for sale. The co-op on East 63rd Street still has its origi- nal moldings and contains a dressing area, a storage room, and a living room bathed in sunlight. Sedgwick, famed muse of the late artist, died at the age of 28 in 1971. Development Developer Eyes 19-Story Condo Project on UES An application has been filed with New York City’s Department of Buildings (DOB) for the construction of a 19-story condo building on the Upper East Side, according to The Real Deal. Victor Sigoura of Legion Investment Group is spearheading the 145,000 square-foot project that would be built at 109 East 79th Street (the firm had purchased three parcels for the development in 2018 at a price of $62 million). According to the application, the development would bring 36 apartments. Sigoura was a former chief investment officer at Naftali Group before starting Legion. n PULSE continued from page 4