This past spring, New York City took a huge step in confronting the threat of climate change with its own version of a ‘Green New Deal.’ On April 18, the City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a package of bills aimed at getting …
Securing the safety of residents and their personal property is one of a condo, co-op, or HOA board's most important duties. In this clip, two security pros reveal the biggest blunders they see board-management teams make, and give some ins…
Professionals who work with co-op, condo, and HOA boards see a lot - and over the course of their careers, accumulate wisdom that client communities both current and future can benefit from. In this clip, a quartet of management pros discus…
Two Manhattan condo owners who allegedly converted their apartments into illegal micro-units are now in hot water. The New York Post reported about one owner at 165 Henry Street on the Lower East Side who is accused of transforming h…
First-time condo buyers will be getting a break from the government regarding mortgages. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the Federal Housing Administration has revised its current guidelines to make it convenient for those…
Co-op residents are used to restrictions on who may live in their unit, for how long, and with whom. Thanks to the proprietary lease, boards have extensive power over these issues, and generally forbid practices including subletting - the m…
Thanks to a court decision last week, plans to build a controversial luxury development on the Lower East Side have hit a snag. The New York Times reported that a State Supreme Court judge in Manhattan ruled that the project -- known as …
An Upper West Side condo board experienced a setback to stop the city from creating a protected bike lane along Central Park West. Curbed reported yesterday that a Manhattan Supreme Court judge dismissed 25 Central Park West board's mo…
Located at 575 Park Avenue, the Beekman, a co-op that sits at the heart of one of the most exclusive, expensive and sought-after neighborhoods in the world. How expensive? Well, two-bedroom apartments in the Beekman can command $2 million a…
Whether you manage a tight-knit building with just a few units, or a sprawling development with hundreds, property management comes with unique challenges. In this clip, two industry veterans let us in on the biggest ones they face in servi…