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In an age of increasing global anxiety over any number of potential disasters, one can be forgiven for seeking comfort where they can get it. And for some condominium and cooperative residents, that comfort takes the form of an emotional su…

Like any homeowner, co-op owners are always planning improvements to their homes.  But one major difference between a cooperator and a homeowner is that the cooperator just can’t do whatever and whenever he/she wants.  For example, if if th…

Changing management companies can be a complex process -- but it doesn't have to be an ordeal. By making sure that your community's important documents and information are transferred from the outgoing firm to the incoming one in a timely, …

Brooklyn’s residential co-op and condominium market ended last year positively, sustaining the market’s expansion, although with a slowdown in closed transactions, according to Corcoran’s recent 4Q 2017 report .   “Closed sales...took a…

On an otherwise uneventful January 8th evening, with a run of major holidays in the rear view, the denizens at 2186 Cruger Ave., in the Bronx still had something to celebrate. Some 20-plus shareholders in the 72-unit building congregated in…

Whether you're a board member in a New York City high-rise or a sprawling HOA in suburban Chicagoland or New Jersey, there are organizations out there that can help you and your fellow community administrators be more effective, efficient, …

Apparently the reputation of the legendary Dakota isn't even enough to attract buyers these days. According to the New York Pos t , two apartments at the Upper West Side pre-war co-op building belonging to singer Roberta Flack …

Last October, The Cooperator reported on a legal fight between the non-profit New York Public Library and the board of the Fifth Avenue Tower condominium association. The disagreement stemmed from the library’s attempt to undergo …

Controversy is not only surrounding Donald Trump's second year into his presidency, but also the buildings in New York City that bear his name. As reported by the New York Post , a condo building called Trump Place at 200 Riverside …

Manhattan’s residential co-op and condominium market ended last year on a more stable note than it did in 2016 despite some signs of trouble, according to Corcoran’s fourth quarter 2017 report .   “Three of the past four quarters regist…