A new report by the New York State Comptroller's Office about the city's elevator inspections is sobering for those who rely on elevators on a daily basis. As reported by The Real Deal , an audit released on June 6 by New York S…
April showers, as they say, bring May flowers...but they also bring the spring edition of The Cooperator Expo New York, which returned to the New York Hilton Midtown on Thursday, April 26th for another fun, informative, invaluable day for …
Co-op and condo buildings are complex social communities. At the heart of many of these communities is the superintendent. The super is the command center of the physical plant. He or she keeps it running like a well-oiled machine, and k…
Late last year, a conflict developed between a board and some residents at the Windsor Oak co-op in Queens over shelters protecting a colony of feral cats that lived behind the property. As the New York Post reported, a contingent o…
If you didn't know anything about its history, the building at 193 Henry Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side may seem like your average new luxury condo on the block. However, there is something quite unique about how it was built that ju…
A real estate agent is listing a New York City penthouse condo for $85 million, and he is also throwing in some unusual incentives to lure potential buyers – including a trip to the far reaches of space. Earlier this month, the New Y…
Every building has a roof, but not every building has a roof deck . For many city dwellers, a retreat above the city’s streets is one of the ultimate amenities. For many co-op and condominium properties, it’s a tempting amenity to cons…
New York City has always had a rotating cast of neighborhoods-of-the moment – buzzed-about areas where the hottest bars and restaurants, the coolest attractions, burgeoning businesses, and alluring residential properties all seem to cluster…
As real estate prices in Manhattan continue to rise to an intimidating degree, prospective condo buyers are increasingly looking to New Jersey to meet their needs. Several communities in the Garden State are stepping up in turn to attract t…
It was not an overall strong first quarter of 2018 when it came to residential sales in New York City, according to the latest report by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) . According to the report, the residential market exper…