Category: Community Living

Even amid a slowdown in the Manhattan real estate market, co-op sales in that borough performed well in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to condos, according to a new report by Douglas Elliman released today. The brokerage…

Mental health and mental illness are two topics many are reluctant to address - but when a resident in a co-op, condo, or HOA community is struggling, sometimes that struggle can impact their neighbors, board, and management professionals. …

Beginning in the new year, New York City buildings will have to make sure their gas lines are up to code. On January 1, 2019, the city's Local Law 152 (passed in 2016 ) will go into effect. It means that gas piping systems of all b…

In a city where new luxury condo and co-op developments are pretty much the norm, not every project announcement is front-page newsworthy. But in the Bronx, where the vast majority of the residential market is of the rental variety, Brook…

Upper Manhattan, particularly the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, continues to be Manhattan’s last frontier for residential development. With a relative abundance of residential-zoned building sites and excellent subway acce…

It's hard to bring up Long Island City nowadays without the conversation turning toward Amazon, as the online shopping behemoth's massive new HQ2 location prepares to descend upon the neighborhood . And while it's true that the Amazon pr…

A Carroll Gardens condo that was recently signed into contract could set a record in the neighborhood. According to Stribling's Brooklyn luxury report , a contract was signed for a penthouse at the condo building called 145 Carroll …

On Thursday, October 11, The Cooperator welcomed thousands of board members, managers, building owners, and co-op and condo decision-makers from across the tri-state area to the Jacob Javits Convention Center for the second annual Fall edit…

You see them up all over the city - scaffolding, sidewalk sheds, and other indicators that facade work is being carried out overhead. But what leads up to the erecting of these structures? What do building inspectors look for when they exam…

One of the conundrums of co-op and condo life is how to keep members involved and interested in the governance of their building or association. Many residents are delighted to own, but less than excited to  participate. That lack of enga…