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As both a writer about and resident of high-rise residential buildings, I followed the June 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium with a hawk’s eye. I read about the people who perished and the loved ones left to carry on;…
On May 10, 32BJ SEIU and Laborers’ Local 79 rallied at City Hall in support of the One45 Harlem development project and spotlighted the project’s workforce housing proposal that will bring family-sustaining union jobs to Harlem. The rally c…
The Real Deal reports that developer Barnet Liberman has been sued for failure to pay common charges in the building he co-developed and in which he owns (or just lives in, depending who you ask—see below) the penthouse. Along with a part…
Deadlines for benchmarking reporting for all apartment buildings - co-ops, condos, and rentals alike - has been postponed from May 1, 2022, to May 31, 2022. The postponement gives building and property owners more time to accumulate and org…
Hoarding Disorder - the compulsive need to collect and keep possessions, animals, or even trash - is estimated to affect as much as five percent of the population. In New York City where neighbors share walls, a hoarding resident often beco…
Every co-op in New York City has its own personality and ‘vibe,’ depending on its age, neighborhood, resident demographics, and board engagement - but one thing that’s consistent across just about every co-op community are the typically str…
As spring arrives and the COVID pandemic (hopefully) continues to wane in NYC, life feels like it’s beginning to return to some semblance of normal - including in the real estate industry. One sure sign is the return of the open house, long…
CooperatorEvents New York Expo returns to the New York Hilton Midtown on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - register for FREE at www.coopexpo.com ! We have an exciting lineup of exhibitors eager to interact in person,…
Even two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are finding that buying a home remains challenging. A growing work-from-home economy, fueled by households with newfound financial liquidity, has boosted the nation’s demand for homes. Me…
Local Law 126, which mandates the periodic inspection of parking facilities for structural soundness and safety, was passed in 2021 and went into effect in January of this year. The law requires that parking structures be inspected every si…