Beautiful new residential buildings are erected every year. As developers make the finishing touches, the walls are closed to conceal elements like piping, wiring, fire suppression systems, and insulation. Unfortunately, awareness of these …
Law firm Seyfarth Shaw issued a release this month reminding New York cooperatives and condominiums that they are subject to the New York Health and Essential Rights (HERO) Act that was signed into law on May 5, 2021. The new Department of …
In the wake of a tragedy of the size and scope of the recent building collapse in Surfside, Florida, many board members in condos, co-ops, and HOAs have concerns about what liability they may assume in their administrative role. This concer…
Two new laws recently went into effect in New York City that regulate the collection, storage, and disclosure of information that can identify an individual “biometrically”—that is, by way of their fingerprints, retinal or iris scan, facial…
For many, the topic of insurance can be a bit overwhelming. Even the terms we use as insurance purchasers differ substantially from the terms industry professionals use when discussing and settling claims - which can leave laymen feeling li…
In light of the catastrophic, deadly condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida last month, boards and residents in multifamily buildings across the country are taking a hard look at how their own properties measure up to the structural m…
On Thursday, October 28, 2021 , thousands of board members, managers, building owners, and co-op and condo residents will gather at the New York Hilton Midtown from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the return of the in-person CooperatorEvent…
Water infiltration in multifamily buildings has always been an issue of grave concern; leaks can lead to everything from unsightly stains to mold growth to crumbling infrastructure, and can mean hundreds of thousands spent on repairs and re…
One year-plus into the largest public health crisis in a century, CooperatorNews spoke to real estate professionals across the geographic regions we cover to learn the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their specific areas. What…
Like so many other communities throughout the United States, New York City remains segregated in many respects—racially, economically, and socially—but even so, the city has achieved a level of housing integration despite the systemic force…