A Midtown co-op bucks the trend and sees many of its listings go on sale—thanks to a looming land lease

… land on which the coop sits isnt owned by the building but rented in a setup known as yes a land lease In this case … for the land last year and now residents have to pay rent to them with the knowledge that in 10 years the lease is set to expire Renting land isnt cheap hence why many Carnegie House owners may be looking to sell Rents …

By BrickUnderground |September 2, 2015 - 12:59PM
What all landlease buildings can learn from the Trump Plaza drama

… York skyrocketing the situation of landlease ownerswho pay rent to a building owner based on the cost of the land it … set to expire in 2024 and a likely adjustment of their rent based on new land values residents faced a choice … cost him around $2 million he told the Times It was the best thing that could have ever happened to Trump Plaza …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 15, 2015 - 12:59PM
Trump Plaza debacle—a cautionary tale for co-op buyers?

… Hill coop tower had two choices buy the land or face steep rent increases from a more profitminded new owner Either … shareholders will take out mortgages or refinance their current loans the Journal says and others will be able to get … or Flop Did a renovation really up this coops value by 75 Why I bought in a landlease building despite the horror …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |November 13, 2014 - 1:15PM
Trump Plaza residents are facing a landlease's worst case scenario (and sky high bills)

… two bad options buy the land themselves or face sizable rent increases from a new landlord when their lease expires in 10 years Why is this happening Trump Plaza is whats known as a … dont own the ground the building sits on and instead pay rent every month to the owner The apartments tend to be …

By Leigh Kamping-Carder |November 7, 2014 - 11:59AM