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New Rules for Co-ops and Condos

Energy Audit Legislation Aimed at Co-ops & Condos

Keeping it Healthy in Today's Tough Economy

Feds Seek to Boost Homeowners and Buyers

Sidestepping Bank Foreclosures and Defaults

Struggling to Strike a Balance

Shoring Up What Lies Beneath

Low Reserves and Defaults Challenge Boards

Back From the Brink of Disaster:

Increasing Revenue Without Increasing Maintenance Fees

Money Makes the Board Go Round

Ordering Supplies for Your Building

Who Makes the Cut

Dealing with Special Assessments

Foreclosure Epidemic Skips Big Apple...So Far

What Your Board Should Know

New Options for Co-ops

Taking a Bite out of the Big Apple

Take Advantage of 1031 Exchanges

Keeping Design Projects Under Control

Planning for the Future

How Boards Deal with Late Payments

Are We Immune?

The Cooperator's Latest Roundtable Forum

Financial Demographics Affect Buildings

Estate Planning for Co-op and Condo Owners

Refinancing Made Simple

Beware of Red Flags

What Happens When a Building Defaults?

Look Out for Predatory Lending

It's Budget Time

Raising Revenue in Co-ops and Condos

Co-op to Condo Conversion:

Making Ends Meet

Planning for the Unknown

What Will 2007 Bring?

Controlling for Fraud

A Necessary Convenience

Share and Share Alike

Prewar Finances

Maintenance Increase Strategies

Capital Budgeting and Planning

Board Hurdles

Who's in Charge?

A Penny Saved

Thinking Outside the Box

Refinancing in Today's Market

Voting "Yes" to Flip Taxes

The Mitchell-Lama Buyout Process

The Lowdown on Reverse Mortgages

Hand in Hand

Real Property Income and Expenses

The Refund Roller Coaster

Home A-Loan

Co-ops on the Rebound

Fraud Prevention

Going Green to Save Green

The Big Payback

Trimming the Bottom Line

On the Straight and Narrow

Challenging Your Real Estate Taxes

Helping Your Co-op or Condo

Refinancing Your Cooperative

When Apples Equal Oranges

Timing It Right

Thank Your Lucky STARs

Avoiding Pitfalls

Renovations: A Work In Progress

Dollars & Sense

No Easy Task in Today's Market

Make-A-Wish

Gimmie a 'J'... and a '421a'

Saving Electricity for You and Your Neighbors

Retracing The Six Steps

Minding Your Money

Borrowing Smart

That Ugly "F" Word

Cardio, Cappuccinos, and Convenience

Where the Money Comes From

Getting What You Deserve

Planning for Posterity

Preparing for the Unthiinkable

Plan A or Plan B?

Show Me the Money

Your Building's Reserve Fund

Back from the Brink

The Mitchell-Lama Debate

Co-op Share Loan Financing

Are We There Yet?

Moving in Together

Reduce Variable (and Fixed) Costs

The Cooperative Century

The Self-Amortizing Loan

Detailing the Dollars

Real Estate Tax Abatement Update

Investing the Reserve Fund

Recovering Legal Fees

New Ruling on IRS 277

Amending Your By-laws

Capital Improvements

Dial "˜M' for Mortgage

Relocation & the Board

Tax Abatements Are Good News,

Converting to Condo

Underlying Mortgages

A Six-Step Program for Boards

Protecting Your Property's Assets

Financing Work in Condos

A Windfall for Sellers

Refinancing End Loans

Lost & Found Money

Rooftop Decks, Exercise Rooms and Play Areas

Making Money

We've Got You Covered

Financial Checks and Balances

Keeping Track of the Bottom Line

The Evolution of the End Loan

New Lending Options for Co-ops

The New Co-op and Condo Tax Break Up Law

Buyers Checklist

Brokers & Bankers

Subletting Pros and Cons

A Mortgage Primer

When Sponsors Don't Sell

Analyzing Financials

Management

The Roof Over Your Head

The Least Popular Decision

Considering Self-Management?

The Value of Continuing Education for Managers

When a Project Goes Wrong

Challenges and Rewards

Ways to Achieve Resident Retention

Traits of Effective Property Managers

Renter vs. Shareholder Mentality

When Disaster Strikes

Evaluating Management Performance

Part of the Whole

Leaders in Management

Switching Management Companies

Filling the Bill

A Thousand New York Stories

The Bond Between Manager and Super

What's In a Name?

Come Together

A Born Leader

Impact Real Estate Management

Keep an Eye Out

True Stories of Fraud

Hit the Ground Running

Team MGRE

Gumley-Haft

Leaders in Management

Building Maintenance and Repair

Switching Management Firms

The Board/Manager Team

Diversification

The Annual Meeting

Holders of Unsold Shares

Local Law 10 Update

Indoor Air Quality

Maintenance Should Not Be Neglected

Garbage Removal Systems

Effective Board Meetings

Your New Management Company

The Professional Property Manager

Renewed Confidence in the Real Estate Market

Making the Match

Maximize Garage Income

How Safe is Your Water?

The Self-Management Option

New Security Products Protect Residents

Start Greening Your Building

Leadership in Management Awards

Cover Story: On The Hiring Line

Maintenance

The Many Faces of Chinatown

A Word on Holiday Tipping Etiquette

From Dutch Traders to Wall Street Traders

Sidewalk Care and Liability

Dealing with Objectionable Behavior

Elevator Safety & Inspections

Installing & Maintaining Laundry Facilities

Working with the New Building Codes

Life Spans of Building Systems

Prioritizing Projects to Avoid Trouble Later

Proactive Winterization Checklist Saves Time and Money

A Life in Exterior Maintenance

Preparing Your Local Law 11 Report

Historic Buildings Need TLC

Stopping the Usual Suspects

New Pool Safety Mandate in Effect

Fighting Grime Brick by Brick

Running a Water-tight Ship

Positive Impacts of Local Law 11

Handling Sub-Par Maintenance

Preserving a Unique Heritage

Letting the Sun Shine In

Finding the Money

When Repairs Need to Be Done

Dealing with Building Violations

Transitioning from Sponsor to Board Control

The Role of the Super

More Than Just Scratching the Surface

Doing it Yourself, and When to Call a Professional

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

Intelligent Buildings Technology

Keeping Buildings Dry

Ordering Supplies for Your Building

New System Tracks Down Hard to Find Rodent Entry Points

Care and Maintenance for Marble Flooring

Drawbacks of the Boom

A Serious Problem for Boards and Homeowners

Tips for Seasonal Sprucing Up

Essential Elements of Your Building's System

Don't Crack Under Pressure

Keeping Your Boiler Efficient All Year Long

Out with the Old, In with the New

Urban Landscaping Tips from the Pros

Do's and Don'ts of Exterior Signage

What They're Doing Up there

Good Oversight Means Better Results

From Start to Finish

Passing the Pest Test

Beating "Sick Building Syndrome"

Maintaining Efficient Climate Control

Electrical Demands Call for Building Upgrades

Creating a Seasonal Plan

A Ten Item Punchlist

The Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors

How to Deal with Urban Construction

Management in Crisis

Duct and Air System Upkeep

Restoring Buildings After Emergencies

Managing Laundry Contracts

Maintenance Fees

Capital Improvements

Leak Lessons: A True Story

Domestic Terrorists

Safety in Numbers

Who's Responsible

Preserving the New York City Skyline

Keeping Your Curb Appeal

Your Roof-Lounge or My Library?

Surface 101

Swinging Off of Skyscrapers

Good Light and No Sounds

Spring Clean-Up

Proper Cosmetic Improvements

Considering a Utility Audit

The Short List

Avoid Home Improvement Scams

Tips to Avoid Home Remodeling Fraud

Manpower vs. Machine

Preventative Maintenance Schedule

Leader of the Pack

Installing Children's Playgrounds

The Goof-Proof Roof (and Balcony)

Flying Solo

Mind Your Marble and Master Your Metal

Fire Safety

In a Class of Thier Own

Be Safe, Be Secure

Bronx Beginnings

War Stories

Rooftop Water Tanks

Electric Deregulation Is Coming

Energy Efficient Lighting

Window Installations

Gas Deregulation

Submetering Saves Money

How Do You Know If Your Elevator is Safe?

Capital Improvement Projects

Security Do's & Don'ts

Reducing Water Costs

Garbage Disposers

Rooftop Decks

Helping Conserve Energy

Heat Sensor Technology

Hidden Dangers:

'Home Safe Home'

Regulating Boiler Repairs

A Unique Source of Funding

Getting the Lead Out

Water Pressure in High Rises

Sidewalk Shed Safety

Clean Chutes and Ducts

Revolutionary Laundry Rooms

Y2K Seminar: Preparing Your Building For The Millennium

Who is Responsible?

Cover Story: Where Does All the Garbage Go?

Your Building's Superintendent

Board Operations

A Look at What Lies Beneath

Taking Corrective Action with Employees

Preventing Damage from Ice and Snow

Property Values, Loans at Risk

A Look at the South Bronx

Keeping it Healthy in Today's Tough Economy

The Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society

Resolving Disputes with Shareholders

Knowledge is Power

Scaling Back on Budgets and Plans

Ultra-small Co-op & Condo Communities

Your Building's Most Important Relationship

Secrets of Successful Co-op & Condo Boards

Use vs. Abuse—and How to Tell the Difference

Growing Numbers of Non-Owners Pose Challenges

Cultivating an Owner's Mentality

Disruptive Pet Projects, Grudges & Other Distractions

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Finding the Right Person for an Important Position

Limiting Sponsor Power

Is Your Board Carrying Out Its Fiduciary Duty?

Good Interactions Between Co-op Boards and Shareholders

A Tree-Lined Oasis

Paying Attention Now Can Save Headaches Later

Inside the New York City Loft Board

It's Worth the Effort

IREM Celebrates its Anniversary

Picking a Few Good Apples

Recent Legal Case Addresses ADA Issues

In Your Place, In Their Place?

Increasing Revenue Without Increasing Maintenance Fees

Design Solutions for Small Spaces

Sharing Difficult Decisions with Residents

Developing an Online Presence

Seeing Through it All

Avoiding Sticky Situations

The Key to Board Efficiency

Dealing with Difficult Board Members

What you Should Know

Board Resource Guide: A Vital Board Tool, But Beware

Board Resource Guide: A Look at the Board Member Election Process

Cable Choices for Co-ops and Condos

Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Where Can Boards Turn?

A Case Study in Queens

Technology Greeting You at Your Door

How Boards and Residents Can Reduce Noise

The Cooperator's Latest Roundtable Forum

Knowing Your Governing Documents

A Board's Moral (and Legal) Obligation

Protecting Your Building from Fraud

A Guide to Alternative Dispute Resolution

Discussing D&O Insurance

Understanding the Business Corporation Law

The Benefits of Being on the Board

Running a Successful Meeting

Dealing with Disruptive Board Members

Board Resource Guide: Etiquette for Board Members

Board Resource Guide: Serving on the Board: What It's Really Like

Board Resource Guide: Orienting New Board Members

Board Resource Guide: Training the Board

Co-ops and Condo as Movie Sets

So, You've Been Sued

Superintendent Organizations Hold Roundtable Discussion

President's Perspective: In the Eye of the Storm

Top Dozen Reasons for Co-op Board Rejections

Managing a Gut Rehab Project

Don't Do It Yourself

Time Management and Delegation

Checks and Balances

Policies and Procedures

The Ins and Outs Of Illegal Sublets

Getting Tipsy

Tips About Tipping

A Bad Idea for Co-ops

Watts Up?

Getting Along and Going Along

Working Toward Common Goals

Whose Place Is This Anyway?

Not Written in Stone

Conversation of a Lifetime

It's Good to Be the President

Following the Money

Running the Gauntlet

If it Ain't Fixed-Float it

Brokers & Bankers

Future World

Within Striking Distance

In the Know

Discussions in the Round

Living By the Rules

Computer-Savvy Residents

Red-Tape Free

Eyes Wide Open

Tracking a Silent Killer

Change is Good

Responding to Shareholder Complaints

White Noise

Before the Hammer Falls

Playing the Board Game

Spin Cycle

Mixed Signals

Netiquette 101

You've Got Mail

Manage This

Leaving Your Car at Home

Treasuring the Role

Welcome Aboard

To Let, Or Not to Let

Failure to Communicate

Paper Cuts

When Owners Fall Behind

Pullman, Six Months Out

And the Winner Is...

Surviving the Rough Patches

Stoking the Fires

Roundtable II: The Sequel

Absolute Power

No Ifs, Ands....Or Butts

Coming to the Rescue

Parking Dynamics

We Meet Again

Residential Strike Averted

From Clutter to Crisis to Cleanup

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

A Meeting of the Minds

The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love

Thanks for the Memories

Listen and Learn

It's (Mostly) the Money, Honey...

Shareholder Rights

The Rights of Succession

Not Exactly a Walk in the Park

Whattayamean, "No"?

Making Your Building Secure

It's Court Day

Fear of Rejection

Fraud Detection and Prevention

Is Your Home Your Castle, or Just a Fortress?

Crisis Without Chaos

Board Education

The Age of Consultants

The Letter of the Law

Easy Come, Easy Go?

An Insider's View

Love Thy Neighbor... As Best You Can

In the Know

Combat Homeowner Apathy

Getting the Message Out

Enforcing House Rules

NORC Program

A Team Effort

Preserving Institutional Memory

Working With Your Accountant

The Shareholder Versus the Board

The Role of the Treasurer

Capital Improvement Projects

A Cooperative Effort

The Elderly Population is Booming

Working With Your Super

Sharing The Workload

Running Effective Board Meetings

Judging Board Performance

Honest Board Elections

The Value of Newsletters

Welcome Aboard. . .Now What?

All A-Board!

Security

Security Service Integration and Training is Key

Be Safe and Secure In Your Home

Making New York City Safer, Cleaner and More Livable

Turn Bad Times Into Good Times

Hiring the Best for Your Building

A Room with a (Rotating) View

FCC-Mandated Analog-to-Digital TV Changes Comng Soon

Making it Safe, Secure, and User-Friendly

New Equipment for a Safer Community

Look Out Below...and Above

Avoiding Toxins in Your Building

Educating Residents to Save Lives and Property

Building Doormen as Security

Do Not Pass Go!

Taming Mother Nature's Fury

How to Care for at Risk Residents

Technology Greeting You at Your Door

Dealing with the Unforeseeable

What You Need to Know

Customizing Emergency Plans for Your Building

Walking the Line Between Safety and Privacy

Keeping Up with Today's Strict Safety Measures

Planning for Emergency Evacuation

Ain't Misbehavin'

Safe and Sound

Better Safe Than Sorry

Visitors and Guests

Safety in Numbers

Working Smart

The First Line of Defense

Are You Ready?

Gearing Up

Ready for Anything

Surveillance Equipment in Your Building

On Guard!

100 Years Underground

From Gadgets to Go-Bots

Check it at the Door

Guarding the Gates

Post 9/11 Security

A Question of Security

Just A Phone Call Away

Vive La Securite

Better Safe then Sorry

Insurance

Beware of Inadequately/Impropery Insured Contractors

A Look at Manhattan's East Village

Helping the New Kids on the Block

Tips for Efficient, Effective and Productive Boards

Understanding Roles & Responsibilities

Covering the Gaps

A Look at Contractor Liability

Examining the Effects, Planning Ahead

Are You Covered?

A Look at Workers' Compensation

When Are You Not Covered By Your D&O Policy?

It's More than Just Keeping the Water Blue

Buildings Have Plenty of Insurance Options

What's New? What's Necessary?

On the Rise, or Holding Steady?

Insurance and Your Contractor

The Importance of Intelligent Insurance Underwriting

Filing an Insurance Claim vs. Settling

Reducing Liability in a Co-op or Condo

Getting Dumped By Your Insurance Company

Unusual Insurance Claims

Directors' and Officers' Insurance

The Value of Homeowners Insurance

The Course of a Claim

Deconstructing Insurance

Insurance and Mold Litigation

Limiting D&O Exposure

Specialty Insurance

Filling the Gaps

Directors & Officers Liability

Risk Purchasing Groups

Central Park Best

The Earliest Apartments

Caution--Wet Floor

Co-op Insurance 101

Creating Your Insurance Profile

Vive La Difference

The Issue of Coverage

Guarding Home and Hearth

Keeping It Covered

Protecting Home and Hearth

Covering All the Bases

Bracing for the Worst

Minimize Renovation RIsk

Better Safe than Sorry

Directors and Officers

Are Rock-Bottom Rates a Thing of the Past?

Necessity or Luxury?

Don't Learn the Hard Way

Risk Purchasing Groups

Recovering Fraud Loss

A Vigorous Fraud Prevention Program

Containing Insurance Costs

Law & Legislation

Action in Albany

Buildings Must Comply or Risk Penalties

Double the Trouble

Layoffs, Service Cuts, Sales Tax Hike on Horizon

Conflict Resolution Saves Money...and Community

Obtaining the Home Promised in the Marketing Materials

Checking Credentials, Covering Bases

Dealing with the Realities of the Recession

What's On Deck in Albany and City Hall

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Protection Against Sponsor Default

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

Confessions of a Co-op/Condo Attorney

Requires More Frequent Elevator Inspections

Testing Now Required for Backflow Prevention Devices

Questions Boards Should Ask

What Happens When an Owner Dies

Good Records Vital Regardless of Building Size

A Look at the Attorney General's Office

New York City's Fiscal Plan

Cable Choices for Co-ops and Condos

Protection from Lawsuits

From Albany to City Hall

Complying for Safety

What Happens When a Board Goes to Far?

Compairing Apples to Oranges?

It's a Dog's Life

Drawbacks of the Boom

Greening and Improving New York City

The Cooperator Hosts Legal Issues Roundtable

Out with the Old, In with the New

Cooperative Ordered to Purchase Apartment

Limitation of Liability Clauses

Sex, Lies and Videotape?

Cutting Down on Attorney Costs

Confessions of a Co-op/Condo Attorney

Associations Can "Reasonably" Restrict Rights

Unusual Insurance Claims

Budgeting for New York City's Future

Understanding Apartment/Home Tax Inequity

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn

Co-op and Condo-Related Legislation

Avoiding Legal Nightmares

Continuing Education for Building Staff

The Subtle Art of Mediation

Tenancy by the Entirety

Big Trouble at Big Six

Cover Story: Real Estate Indictments: 1999

UCC Article 9 Revisions

The Men Who Would Be Mayor

Lien on Me

Action in Albany and Manhattan

Legislation Helps Senior Homeowners

Was it Something I Said?

Defending Against Discrimination Claims

Taxing Questions

Breaking the Mold

Need Answers?

Same Planet, Different Worlds

It's All About Trust

Finding Good Help

Rule Change

Mayor Presents $52.7 Billion Budget

Playing the Percentages

Changing the Guard

The Mighty Quinn

Caveat, Co-ops!

From the Court to the Board

Doing it By the Book

No Control Equals No Liability

Business Corporation Law

The Wild West

More Power to Condo Boards

The Mayor's Budget & Housing

Local Law 11

Blue York

The Local Law Lowdown

Changing the Rules

Fitting the Bill in Albany

You're Fired

Reasonable Accommodations

Resolving Property Damage Disputes

From the Court to the Board

Holding the Purse Strings

From the Court to the Board

Lamentable Leaks

Mixed-Use Buildings

After Massachusetts Mold Verdict

In Brief: From the Court to the Board

Lien-To

Mayor Presents $45.7 Billion Budget Plan

Mayor Vetoes City Council's Lead Paint Bill

Sidewalk Liability

Getting The Lead Out

State Appeals Court Invalidates Lead Paint Law

Examining Books and Records

Feeling Your Pain

The Silent Killer

Push and Pullman

Renovating Your Apartment

The Check's in the Mail

Silence is Golden

Broker Suggests Change in Tax Code

City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks

A New Lease on Life?

The Accommodation Situation

Overseer or Overlord?

Without Rhyme or Reason

How Legal is That Doggy in the Window

UCC Changes Could Mean Challenges for Boards

The Jennifer Realty Case

Reversals, Reinstatements, and Rhetoric

Lead Paint, Taxes, Sidewalk Liability

Stand Up and Speak

Broker Uses Inside Info to Defraud Clients

Brace Yourselves

Controversy and Confusion

Your Legal Counsel

Co-op and Condo Renovations

The Battle for Access

Passing the 80/20 Test

East vs. West

Licensing Property Managers

Your Rights and Obligations

Regulated Renters' Rights

Terminating Sponsor Leases

Unlawful Stock Transfers and Termination

Laying Down the Law

Board Members Beware

Passing on Co-ops

Board Denials on the Rise

Voting by Proxy

Buying an Apartment With a 'Significant Other'

Reacting to Sponsor Default

A Small Victory for Co-ops?

Derivative Lawsuits

Charging Legal Sublet Fees

Change is Good!

Rights of Inheritance

Provide Disabled Access

Local Law 11

Cover Story: Legislative Agenda '99

Design

The Importance of Home Staging

Dispelling Myths About "Poor Water Pressure"

A Look at the American Institute of Building Design

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

Keeping Projects on Schedule

In Good Harmony

Stretching Your Dollars

A Facade Makeover

Design Solutions for Small Spaces

Conserving Energy

Managing Change, Protecting Investments

New Trends, New Looks and a Sense of the Future

Living in New York City's Singular Spaces

Dressing Your Walls for a Good First Impression

Understanding the Building Blueprint

Elevator Design and Maintenance

The Good, the Bad, and the (Really) Ugly

A Look at New York City's Legendary Architecture

Maintaining Stone and Metal Work

Designing with Resident Needs in Mind

Defining Your Capital Improvement Project

Smart Solutions for Floor Coverings

Common Area Upgrades That Don't Break the Budget

Breathing Life into Lobbies on a Budget

Combining Apartments

Authenticity Fetches Big Bucks

Urban Landscaping

Kitchen Makeover

Re-Designing Common Areas

A Sign of Good Design

Renovators Beware

Designing for the Environment

Renovation Woes

First Impressions Are Lasting

From the Drawing Board to the Bedroom

Windows on the Future

Industry Standards for Public Spaces

Preparation and Planning

Home Sweet Home

Old Glory

Life of Luxury

Attack of the Messies

Room to Breathe

Grand Entrances

Altering Your Apartment

Sky Gardens

More Tips

Architectural Building Blocks

Flushed With Pride

Saving Space in Small Spaces

Home for the Holidays

It's All in the Planning

Fall Fashion Preview

I Just Really Need Some Space Right Now

Die Hard

Houseplant Husbandry

Rooftops and Root Cellars

If These Walls Could Talk

Terra Firma

Paying for Interior Design Work

Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Throw Some Light On It

The Kids Are All Right

The Age of Aquariums

Decors Without Borders

Urban Edens

Bringing Calm to Chaos

That Special Touch

Designing Outdoor Space

More Than Just a Good Eye

'Tis the Season

Lighting

The London Terrace Restoration

Cover Story: The Changing Face of New York

Miracle on 49th Street

Going Up in Style

The Empty Nesters

Designing Personalities

The Home Office

Closet Miracles

A Spectacular New Kitchen

From Storage to Stairmaster

Renovated Masterpiece

Neighborhoods

Long Island CIty Comes Into its Own

Skid Row to Luxury Gold?

Living the Loft Life

More Thans Just Glitz, Glamour & Crystal Balls

A Look at Buildings, Landmarks and Neighborhoods of the Past

From Amalgamated to Central Park West

The Best and Worst of Life in New York City

From Urban Renewal to Urban Luxury

Cross-Roads Village to a Modern Suburbia

The Largest Cooperative in Queens

Rego Park, Queens

Williamsburg's Most Recent Reinvention

Coney Island, New Development and Progress

The Sounds of Silence

Battery Park City

Harlem on the Rise

A Look at the Financial District

A Look at Traditional Queens

Beautifying with Rooftop and Community Gardens

Cover Story: Riverside South

Operation: DUMBO

Ferry Tales

The Expanding Skyline

The Green Guerillas

Rising to the Occasion

Alwyn Court

A Successful Experiment in Living

Urban Mass

Glen Oaks Village

Darkness Comes to Life

Long Live the Queens

The Bronx Borough President

Community and Commerce

That's Hot

From Farmland to High Rises

A Diamond in the Rough

There's Something About Great Neck

Where City and Community Meet

SoHo Style

A Loisada Love Story

Queens Gets the Royal Treatment

Building Boom in Brooklyn

The City By the Bay

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Way Uptown

Affordable Living in Chelsea

Manhattan's Gated Community

Mermaids in Dreamland

The Hook Up

Beauty in the Bronx

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

The Hamptons

The Long and Short of It

More Than Just MoMA

On The Waterfront

A Little R & R in DUMBO

The Once-Forbidden City

Bohemian Rhapsody

Manhattan's Crown Jewel-Keepers

Tulips and Trust Funds

The Fifth Borough

It Takes a Village

Harlem Song

Developing the Downtown

Westchester County

Unearthing Bloemendaal

Museums, Mansions, and Millionaires

Castles in the Sky

In the Heart of Things

Phoenix and the Ashes

The Sixth Borough

A City on the Rise

Washington Heights is at its Height

Something for Everyone

Brooklyn Heights

Grit and Glamour

Residential Ghost Town No More

Brooklyn's Gold Coast

Chelsea Chic

Peculiar Allure

Central Park North and Harlem

A Look at the Attorney General's Office

Recognition, Credibility and Certification

The Department of City Planning

Government on a Neighborly Basis

No Typical Days Work

Keeping History Alive

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

The Real Estate Board of New York

The Federation

The New York City Tree Trust

A Look at the NYSSCPA

New York State Bar Association

A Look at the American Institute of Architects (AIA-NYC)

A Champion of Ethics Wins The Cooperator's 1999 Award

The Green Guerillas

The Fine Blue Line

Darkness Comes to Life

Providing Housing for the New Millennium

The Cooperator's Co-op & Condo Expo

Rock of Ages

Maintaining Housing Diversity

Retrofit and Reduce

Communication and Optimism

Answering Westchester's Questions

Knowing the Ropes

There When it Matters

Building Community and Value

Growing the Green Apple

The Mayor’s Anti-Graffiti Task Force

A Tree With Many Branches

NYSAR

The Historic Districts Council

From Park to Port

The People in Charge

Inside the Department of Buildings

Obeying the Code

NYARM

Community Board 7

Connections Through Camaraderie

Painting the Town Green

Housing Development Fund Corporations

Let's Hear it for the Board

Professional Women in Construction

Manhattan Association of Realtors

Keep History Standing

FRIENDS Indeed

In the Know

A Look Into REBNY

Standard United

Let There Be Light (and Heat, and Telecommunications)

Fighting the Good Fight

The Supers Club of New York

National Cooperative Bank

The Argo Corporation

Brown Harris Stevens

Real Estate Trends

The Cooperator's Co-op & Condo Expo

Q&A: Is Seller Allowed at Prospective Buyer Interview?

Sustainable South Bronx

Training for Building Personnel

Answering the Day-to-Day Questions

Legal Cases Your Board Should Know

What You Must Know

A Green Lining in a Down Market

What You Need to Know About Mechanic's Liens

What to Do Before the Emergency

Keeping Balconies Safe and Attractive

The Recession's Impact on Buildings' Borrowing

Problems with Persians, Parakeets and Pooches

A Look at Green Roofs

Smart Choice In Hard Times? Maybe, Maybe Not

Not Everyone In Favor of Flip Taxes

Staying Afloat in the Co-op/Condo Market

The Sky is Falling...Prices, Too.

New Economic Changes the Game

A Look Back at a Wild Year

Without Breaking the Bank

Education, Information and Invaluable Insights

More than Just a Family Vacation

Knowing What You're Worth

Visit The Cooperator's 21st Annual Co-op & Condo Expo

From Amalgamated to Central Park West

Government on a Neighborly Basis

No Typical Days Work

The Best and Worst of Life in New York City

The Process of Building Residential Housing

Changing Markets, Evolving Expectations

Defying an Uncertain Market

Moderating Along with the Market

A Look Back at an Active Year

The Industry's Biggest Trade Show Returns

Industry Pros' Hopes for 2008

Smart Buying in New Construction

Automated Parking Makes its Debut

Alternative Energy Sources

Decorating with Feng Shui

Beautifying with Rooftop and Community Gardens

Profitable Neighbors

Cover Story: Real Estate Indictments: 1999

The Elderly Population is Booming

The Expanding Skyline

The Cooperator's Co-op & Condo Expo

Apartments Sell—But Who's Buying?

The Sky's the Limit

Back to the Future

The Battle for Brooklyn

Staging for Success

No Longer a Man's Castle

Divine Profits

Working the Door

The Sale of the Century

New Life for Old Technology

On Your Side

Superbroker

Real Estate Royalty

Buyer's (and Seller's) Best Friend

EXPOnential Growth

New York City's Real Estate Brokers

Sky High

The State of the Market

What Can Technology Do for You?

Brooklyn on the Rise

Expo-Rific

Ten Sides to Every Story

The Cooperator's 18th Annual Co-op & Condo Expo

Are You In?

The Comfort of Concierge Services

The Cooperator's 17th Annual Expo

Real Estate Market Review

On the Drawing Board

So What's New in New York?

A Year of Mega-Mergers

New Development on the Horizon

Braving the Elements

Construction Activity in New York Remains Steady

Living Downtown

You Can Go Home Again

The NORCs Are Coming!

Market Review and Forecast

Residential Forecast

Cross-Country Real Estate

Is it Really a Trend?

Hot Enough For You?

Survey Says!

A New Millennium or More of the Same?

Round-Up of 1990's

The Cooperator: 1999: The Year in Review and What's in Store for

1999: The Year in Review:Preparing for New Millennium

Top Dozen Reasons for Co-op Board Rejections

Decorating with Feng Shui

Choosing A Broker

Cover Story: Selling One Home to Buy Another

Essential Qualities

I Want My RE-TV

Apartments Sell—But Who's Buying?

The Sky's the Limit

Back to the Future

The Battle for Brooklyn

Selling Smart in New York City

Diversify and Conquer

Can We Talk?

Let the Good Times Roll

Tips for Moving on the Cheap

Smooth Move

Going to Market

Showing People the Way Home

The Market Strikes Back

Relocation Services

MLS-Less

Twenty-O-Two to Twenty-O-Three

Banishing the "B- Word"

Come On In!

What's It Worth To You?

The Downtown Market

Getting to Know You

Buy, Buy!

Big Money Invasion?

The Purchasing Journey

Asking for Trouble?

Start Your Engines!

House Hunting in the City

Douglas Elliman

Caveat Emptor

Stribling & Associates

Tech Effects

Cover Story: The Web's Role in Real Estate

James Ferrari, Model Broker

Getting In

Smooth Sailing

Been Through Buying Hell?

Selling Your Apartment

Consider a Building's Fiscal Health

Deciding on a Broker

Get That Mortgage!

Surviving the Apartment Search

Buying Smart

Your Real Estate Broker

Getting Unit Financing

Commercial Tenants

Where Have All the Bargains Gone?

Establishing Co-op Board Review Etiquette

Selecting a Neighborhood

Both Prices and Sales Volume Are on the Rise

Getting Approved

How Low Can You Go?

Look Before You Leap

Buying an Apartment the '90s Way

The Corcoran Group

Sealing The Deal

Ten Steps to a Smooth Closing

The Real Estate Market: Demand Far Exceeds Supply

Communications

Digital Digs

Get a Little Fiber in Your Diet

Cover Story: TV and Internet Delivery Systems

Taming Technology

The Language of Cooperation

The Paperless Office

The Golden Age of Wireless

Wireless Internet Connectivity

Tomorrow is Now

How Does Your Board Measure Up?

Read All About It

Getting Up to Speed

Mansions By Mouse-Click

Intelligent Buildings

High-Tech Gadgetry Comes Home

Staking Your Co-op's Claim on the Internet

Going Interactive

Rooftop Money-Makers

Online Communities

The Emergence of Technology

Surviving Y2K

Don't Be Left In The Dark

Buildings

Understanding What You Use Helps to Conserve

Green Building Insurance Practices

Tracking Building Energy Usage

Education, Information and Invaluable Insights

Visit The Cooperator's 21st Annual Co-op & Condo Expo

New York City's "Grand Old Co-ops"

2007 Co-op & Condo Expo Exceeds Expectations

Rising to the Occasion

Alwyn Court

A Successful Experiment in Living

Urban Mass

Glen Oaks Village

East Side Luxury on the West Side

Inside the Ansonia

Royal Treatment

Celebrity Appeal

2007

Q&A

Q&A: Noise in a New Construction

Q&A: New Construction Woes

Q&A: Rights to Building Insurance Certificates

Q&A: D&O vs. General Liability

Q&A: Condo Foreclosure

Q&A: Shareholders' Right to Choose Management Company

Q&A: Board Ethics

Q&A: Management Company Negligent

Q&A: Irresponsible Board President

Q&A: Unexplained Maintenance Increases

Q&A: Superintendent's Salary

Q&A: Marijuana Smoking Shareholder?

Q&A: Can Board Reconsider after Signing Sales Contract?

Q&A: Transparency of Board Operations

Q&A: Minuteless in Manhattan

Q&A: When Unit Owners Fail to Pay

Q&A: Entitled to Tabulated Election Results?

Q&A: Charging For Common Space Storage?

Q&A: Subletting Sisters

Q&A: Right to Inherit

Q&A: Board Resisting Removal

Q&A: Foreigners in Flats

Q&A: Charging Shareholders for Washing Machine Usage

Q&A: Buying Into Building with Low Reserves

Q&A: Purchasing Co-op Shares Under Holding Company

Q&A: Absentee Owners Not Pulling Weight

Q&A: Seniors and Increased Maintenance

Q&A: Minute-less in Manhattan

Q&A: Board Negligence on Leak

Q&A: Removing Names on Stock Certificate

Q&A: One Name or Two?

Q&A: Board Refusing to Fix Leaky Roof

Q&A: Sponsor's Role in Board Voting

Q&A: Possibility of Proxy Duplication

Q&A: Additional Maintenance for Excessive Water Use

Q&A: Certain Dogs Banned from Co-op

Q&A: Secret Ballots No Longer Secret?

Q&A: Whose Cable Now?

Q&A: Family Trust

Q&A: To Flip, or Not to Flip the Tax

Q&A: Sole Access, Sole Responsibility!

Q&A: Surpassing the Shareholders?

Q&A: A Receipt for Maintenance

Q&A: Lethal Airborne Waste?

Q&A: Closing Question

Q&A: One Good Reason

Q&A: Use of the STAR Abatement

Q&A: Too Powerful Prez?

Q&A: Smoking Ban?

Q&A: Surpassing the Shareholders?

Q&A: Unfair Allocations

Q&A: Hot Under The Collar

Q&A: How Long To Approve

Q&A: Elevator Replacement

Q&A: Sponsor Conflict

Q&A: Board Trouble

Q&A: Washing Machine Woes

Q&A: 80/20 Rule

Q&A: Voting Question

Q&A: A Fair Sublet Fee?

Q&A: Brownstone Apartment Merger

Q&A: Problem Board Members

Q&A: Board Member Indemnification

Q&A:The Board's Right to Choose Counsel

Q&A: Heat Conversion

Q&A: Rental Issues in a Co-op

Q&A: Added Access, Added Cost

Q&A: Understanding the Bylaws

Q&A: Ballooning Mortgages

Q&A: Democracy Lost?

Q&A: Financial Fiasco

Q&A: Will vs. Trust

Q&A: Terrace Terror

Q&A: Filling a Board Vacancy

Q&A: Holiday Help

Q&A: Trust Issues

Q&A: Unwarranted Attorney Fees?

Q&A: Starting a Reserve Fund

Q&A: Term Limits

Q&A: New Management, No Minutes

Q&A: Shady Election

Q&A: Missing Maintenance

Q&A: Problem Selling Unit

Q&A: Limit on Fee Raise?

Q&A: Nit-Picking?

Q&A: Past President, Present Blame

Q&A: Elevator Out of Service

Q&A: Shareholder Preventing Sale

Q&A: Sporadic Noise Problem

Q&A: Conflict of Interest Issue

Q&A: Disclosing Shareholder Information

Q&A: Employee Payroll Taxes

Q&A: Voting Exemption

Q&A: Going Co-op

Q&A: Cooperative Plumbing?

Q&A: Too Many Documents?

Q&A: Move-in Fees

Q&A: Radiator Leak

Q&A: Missing Meetings

Q&A: Super Required?

Q&A: Policing the Board

Q&A: Evicting Renters

Q&A: In the Dark

Q&A: Leak Costs

Q&A: Atrium/Courtyard Rules

Q&A: Service Contractor Liability

Q&A: Co-op-Run Sales Office

Q&A: Unpleasant Co-op Living

Q&A: Basement Noises

Q&A: Commercial into Residential

Q&A: Corrupt Management

Q&A: Shareholder vs. Shareholder

Q&A: Unfair Transfer Fees

Q&A: Renovation Fee Woes

Q&A: Financial Document Drama

Q&A: Risky Business

Q&A: Wall-to-Wall Noise Solution?

Q&A: Too Many Pets

Q&A: Cumulative Voting?

Q&A: Conflicting Interests?

Q&A: Smokin' Mad

Q&A: Foaming Over Washing Machines

Q&A: Co-op Rules v. Sponsor Units

Q&A: Altering Meeting Minutes

Q&A: Asset Transfer on Death

Q&A: Dual Role as Director & Broker

Q&A: Right To See Project Documents

Q&A: One More Unit Co-op Conversion

Q&A: Developer-Led Construction Projects?

Q&A: Right to See Project Documents

Q&A: Transfer on Inside Sales

Q&A: Without Board Consent

Q&A: Vendors Only Policy

Q&A: Corporate Conflicts?

Q&A: Escrow Account

Q&A: In the Swim

Q&A: Cost Responsibilities

Q&A: Conservation Easements

Q&A: Replacing Shrubs

Q&A: Setting Up Shop

Q&A: Taping Board Meetings

Q&A: Open Election Period

Q&A: Hallway Clutter

Q&A: Structural vs. Non-Structural Changes

Q&A: Presidential Voting of Rental Shares

Q&A: Keeping the Kids Quiet

Q&A: Secondhand Smoke

Q&A: Shared Living Arrangements

Q&A: The Majority Rules?

Q&A: Reviewing Reverse Mortgages

Q&A: Guest Parking Violations

Q&A: Where's the Heat?

Q&A: Running a Business in a Co-op

Q&A: Dealing with a Noisy Neighbor

Q&A: Can the Board Set a Minimum Sales Price?

Q&A: Proxy Solicitation

Q&A: Superintendent on Board of Directions

Q&A: Home Equity Loan Requests

Q&A: Tenant Lockout?

Q&A: Terrace Replacement Without Consent

Q&A: Submitting Candidate Filing Forms

Q&A: Rotten Support Beams

Q&A: Who Pays the Assessment?

Q&A: Replacing Terraces

Q&A: Can Minority Shareholders Force an Election?

Q&A: Board Ignoring Quorum

Q&A: Commotion in the Common Areas

Q&A: Public Financing for Wheelchair Ramps

Q&A: Roaches and Mice, Oh My!

Q&A: One Man, One Vote?

Q&A: Fair Election

Q&A: Opting Out

Q&A: Withholding Taxes for Employee Gifts

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