Assessment rage, renovation backlash, L.I. boards forced to dish, and more

By Teri Karush Rogers | January 29, 2010 - 6:09AM

Co-op residents email their assessment rage (Malcolm Carter)
Kidnapper-turned-managing agent steals $2m from Manhattan co-ops (Daily News)
Spurned buyers say board member wanted the apartment himself (Manhattan loft guy)
UES co-op sues MTA over 2nd Ave subway(Curbed via The Real Deal)
Co-op boards to disclose turndown details in L.I. (HabitatMag)
Bonus money boosts low-end luxury sales (New York Magazine)
New guidelines could make co-op renovations tougher (NY Times)
The pain and pleasure of being a self-managed building (Chicago Tribune)
The hidden cost of using "dirty" oil in your building's boiler (WNYC.org)
How did you pick your neighborhood? (StreetEasy forum)
What belongs in a contractor's contract? (StreetEasy forum)
Tipping floor refinishers (Brownstoner)

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