As long as humans have congregated in towns and cities, pests - be they rodents, insects, or even birds - have been a problem. In this clip, a pair of pest control pros spill the tea on which pests are peskiest when it comes to multifamily …
A Carroll Gardens condo that was recently signed into contract could set a record in the neighborhood. According to Stribling's Brooklyn luxury report , a contract was signed for a penthouse at the condo building called 145 Carroll …
It's hard to bring up Long Island City nowadays without the conversation turning toward Amazon, as the online shopping behemoth's massive new HQ2 location prepares to descend upon the neighborhood . And while it's true that the Amazon pr…
Upper Manhattan, particularly the neighborhoods of Washington Heights and Inwood, continues to be Manhattan’s last frontier for residential development. With a relative abundance of residential-zoned building sites and excellent subway acce…
Last April, The Cooperato r ran a piece about the most expensive home ever sold in New York City: a condo purchased by Dell Computers founder and CEO Michael Dell for $100 million at One57, a Central Park-adjacent skyscraper develope…
One of the conundrums of co-op and condo life is how to keep members involved and interested in the governance of their building or association. Many residents are delighted to own, but less than excited to participate. That lack of enga…
You see them up all over the city - scaffolding, sidewalk sheds, and other indicators that facade work is being carried out overhead. But what leads up to the erecting of these structures? What do building inspectors look for when they exam…
Amid the buzz and controversy surrounding Amazon's selection of Long Island City as the site for the online retailing giant's newest headquarters, at least one major group is welcoming the move with open arms. SEIU-32BJ, the labor union …
In the heart of a re-conceived and reborn urban community on a prime development site in the Court Square section of Long Island City is Corte . An 85-unit condominium building now nearing completion, Corte is poised to bring a unique S…
Last week, the usually-feuding Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio actually agreed on something. The two appeared at a joint press conference to celebrate a deal to bring Amazon to Long Island City, as part of a long-in-the…