Strategies to survive a rental to condo conversion (or at least walk away with a big buyout)

… tenants  used  to get first dibs on insider offers to buy new units for as low as 50 percent of the market rate … offered tenants a discount of 10 percent per the Times So whats a renter to do For starters band together with the … company And if your management company is offering buyouts dont accept less than your apartment is really worth …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 20, 2015 - 12:59PM
Yes, you can have a $10/month, 50-year lease in NYC—technically, anyway

… continue the suit seeking action to declare the contract null and void For convenience purposes the closing was held …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 11, 2014 - 11:59AM
Your rental building's going condo. Now what?

… envy the tenants of 22 River Terrace a 342unit apartment tower in Battery Park City The new owner plans to take it … and buyout expert Steven Wagner of Wagner Berkow   Heres how the process usually plays outand how not to get played if it happens to you … Size up the …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |April 25, 2014 - 11:59AM
The One That Got Away: 'I gave up a chance to buy my East Village 2-bedroom for a laughable $90K'

… live there David says adding I had a feeling he was somewhat involved in the local drug trade Especially thrilling … there for a year David got an offer from the owner to buy the place for $90000 The landlord was headed back to … An ode to New York City on Valentines Day Landlord wants to buy you out How to name your price plus reallife examples …

By Kelly Kreth |March 6, 2014 - 8:59AM