Category: On The Board

Not only is discrimination illegal and unethical, it can result in staggering financial penalties. Come learn what the law has to say about discrimination, protected classes, and how both fit together in the context of condos and HOAs, as w…

Nobody likes a lawsuit - but sometimes they happen, even after other conflict resolution methods have been attempted. Get professional legal advice on how to minimize costs and maximize your or your board's potential recovery from litigatio…

The vast majority of condo, co-op and HOA boards are made up of volunteers who may - or may not - have any experience with multifamily administration. The learning curve for new board members can be steep, and the stakes are high. Get inval…

Regardless of whether you live in a large co-op community with hundreds of units, a small self-managed co-op with a dozen, or a townhome condominium with just a few, board meetings can be both a chore and a headache. From shareholders or ow…

Attractive communal gathering spaces are one of the many perks often found in co-op and condo living – both in the city and in more suburban communities. Rooftop patios, resident libraries, screening rooms, clubhouses – these amenities are …

They are subjects no one ever really wants to discuss: death and divorce. But when it comes to safeguarding an asset as valuable as a family co-op or condo,  those discussions become imperative, however uncomfortable they may be. Should the…

Supers, building managers, maintenance persons, custodial staff, groundskeeping personnel, porters, doormen, concierges—depending on the size of a community, the staff roster for a condo, co-op, or HOA can be pretty long. The truth is, in t…

Most people go about their days paying little attention to the labor performed by those who make their lives easier. From transit workers to service employees to government officials, how often does one stop to thank the people making every…

A condominium, cooperative, or homeowners’ association elects a board for a specific purpose: to manage the community’s day-to-day business, oversee special projects, and draft and uphold the rules and regulations that keep life orderly and…

It appears that an Upper West Side co-op scored a legal victory over Madonna -- for now. The pop music legend's lawsuit against the Harperley Hall co-op over the issue of occupancy was dismissed by a Manhattan judge because she a…