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Interior Winter Woes
2011 November Winter Woes

It’s a well-known fact that New Yorkers are tough. But even the bravest Big Apple resident shivers just a little bit when the first signs of winter settle over the city. Winter and the inevitable snow and ice that accompany it take thei…

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Interior Going Up?
2011 November Going Up?

If you’re a board member, a manager or just a unit owner of a typical New York City-area co-op or condo, chances are you use an elevator every day, except if you live in a “garden apartment” complex in one of the outer boroughs or the s…

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Interior Breathing Easy
2011 November Breathing Easy

As winter approaches, it will soon be time to batten down the hatches so the warm air stays in and the cold air stays out. Keeping indoor air clean is critical to maintaining a healthy environment. The inner workings of a building’s ope…

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Exterior Q&A: Fair and Equitable Real Estate Taxes
2011 March Q&A: Fair and Equitable Real Estate Taxes

Q I am an owner in a building that went condo 10 years ago. In 2008, our taxes were reduced by a firm that does this procedure for the building. However, my individual real estate taxes are way out of line compared to other apartmen…

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Exterior Q&A: Charging a Difficult Shareholder
2011 March Q&A: Charging a Difficult Shareholder

Q We have had one tenant/shareholder who has cost the co-op over $100,000 in legal fees since 2000. We continue to be at odds with this tenant because of her objectionable behavior. She continually makes unfounded calls to the police d…

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Exterior Understanding Local Law 11
2011 March Understanding Local Law 11

 Nowadays, almost every co-op and condo board member and every board manager  knows about Local Law 11 inspections. The law and its predecessor, Local Law  10, were originally enacted to make building facades safe and to protect  pedestria…

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Exterior Precious Metals
2011 March Precious Metals

When most of us think of New York City architecture, skyscrapers and brownstones are probably what spring to mind most readily—but there's a lot more to New York City's beautiful buildings than just plate-glass and bricks. The city is h…

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Exterior Heeding Green Buidings Mandates
2011 March Heeding Green Buidings Mandates

 Between 2011 and 2013, owners and managers of existing properties in New York  City will start to feel the impact of two energy-related laws signed by Mayor  Michael R. Bloomberg at the end of 2009. Many property professionals might  stil…

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Exterior Dealing with Difficult Unit Owners or Shareholders
2011 March Dealing with Difficult Unit Owners or Shareholders

 Condominium boards of managers and cooperative corporation boards’ of directors face special challenges when dealing with unit owners or  tenant-shareholders who suffer from mental illness, psychological disorders  and/or substance abuse.…

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Exterior ACCO
2011 March ACCO

 Politics is a subject that can ignite fierce passions and discussions among the  tightest of friends and the most loving family members. Being elected to a building's board doesn’t usually require a campaign budget, but financial and emot…

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