Co-ops

Lander also proposed ramping up code enforcement at NYC buildings where residents regularly complain of a lack of heat.
Neighborhood Intel
Brad Lander pitches homesharing and co-ownership for city workers to ease the housing crisis

… Brad Lander bought an apartment with his wife in the 1990s for $125000 That move gave him the ability to build a life … possible for all New Yorkers Lander is one of the many candidates running for NYC mayor As the race heats up … up with Comptroller Brad Lander last week to talk about how hed tackle housing if he were to become NYCs next mayor  …

By Celia Young |February 24, 2025 - 3:30PM
co-op board package brick underground
Co-ops
10 steps for creating a stellar co-op or condo board application
By Evelyn Battaglia |February 12, 2025 - 12:30PM
Traffic on 2nd Ave in Midtown Manhattan, NYC
Co-ops
Is my co-op maintenance tax deductible? How does this work?
By Brick Underground |February 7, 2025 - 12:30PM
NYC apartment building
The Market
The pros and cons of renting in a NYC condo or co-op building

… Years ago when I rented a studio apartment in a small selfmanaged coop … had a livein super who was responsive it was very clean and well run I had no complaints other than my bootwearing … note Application fees for rentals are capped at $20 but condos and coops can charge higher fees The trick is to find …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 5, 2025 - 12:30PM
Towers of the East River Co-ops (1956) in the Lower East Side, NYC. In the foreground is the East River and East River Park under renovation. These were the tallest reinforced concrete apartment structures in the United States at the time of their construction.
Co-ops
How first-time buyers can apply for up to $100,000 in down payment assistance
By Celia Young |February 3, 2025 - 3:00PM
Evening view of Hunters Point waterfront and Manhattan over the East River from a modern condo in Long Island City, Queens.
Co-ops
Co-op and condo boards catch a break as Corporate Transparency Act faces legal limbo
By Celia Young |January 8, 2025 - 9:30AM
Condos in Lower Manhattan
Buy
How to rejection-proof your NYC co-op or condo application package
By Jennifer White Karp |January 7, 2025 - 12:30PM
Drone shot of New York City at sunset, taken from over Greenpoint in Brooklyn.
Sales Market
What a second Trump presidency could mean for NYC buyers and sellers
By Celia Young |December 13, 2024 - 5:00PM
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Co-ops
Can a shareholder be on a parking spot waitlist if they don’t own a car?
By Celia Young |December 5, 2024 - 1:00PM
Shot of water boiling in an open pot on a hot stove at home
Improve
I swapped the gas stove in my Mitchell-Lama co-op for an electric one, but what did I gain?
By Celia Young |November 20, 2024 - 11:30AM