If you didn't know anything about its history, the building at 193 Henry Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side may seem like your average new luxury condo on the block. However, there is something quite unique about how it was built that ju…
Late last year, a conflict developed between a board and some residents at the Windsor Oak co-op in Queens over shelters protecting a colony of feral cats that lived behind the property. As the New York Post reported, a contingent o…
Co-op and condo buildings are complex social communities. At the heart of many of these communities is the superintendent. The super is the command center of the physical plant. He or she keeps it running like a well-oiled machine, and k…
Property management, whether it's for a co-op, condo, or rental community, is a complex, multi-layered job; those who do it for a living must not only be pros at all the different aspects of running a stable, solvent multifamily community, …
New York City has always had a rotating cast of neighborhoods-of-the moment – buzzed-about areas where the hottest bars and restaurants, the coolest attractions, burgeoning businesses, and alluring residential properties all seem to cluster…
Every building has a roof, but not every building has a roof deck . For many city dwellers, a retreat above the city’s streets is one of the ultimate amenities. For many co-op and condominium properties, it’s a tempting amenity to cons…
A real estate agent is listing a New York City penthouse condo for $85 million, and he is also throwing in some unusual incentives to lure potential buyers – including a trip to the far reaches of space. Earlier this month, the New Y…
Changing management companies can be a very good thing - but it can be needlessly complicated if the incoming firm doesn't have all the information, documents, and records it needs in order to hit the ground running. Making sure the outgoin…
It was not an overall strong first quarter of 2018 when it came to residential sales in New York City, according to the latest report by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) . According to the report, the residential market exper…
As real estate prices in Manhattan continue to rise to an intimidating degree, prospective condo buyers are increasingly looking to New Jersey to meet their needs. Several communities in the Garden State are stepping up in turn to attract t…