Approval, schmoovel! Renovation perks for board members

… advice It is always the case that those with connections to the board are able to have their alteration applications … with some architects and contractors to find out precisely what sort of renovationrelated accommodations frequently … says board members frequently put in noncompliant windowslike a huge singlepaned modern window where a …

By Teri Karush Rogers |January 18, 2011 - 6:59AM
Ask an Expert: How many rentals is too many?

… Q  Should coops and condos limit the number of rentals to a certain percentage Is there some magic number … banks prefer that fewer than 20 to 30 percent of the apartments are being rented out says mortgage broker  Kira … quality or encourage investment too many nonowner occupied apartments adds negatively Even though many boards are at …

By Teri Karush Rogers |January 11, 2011 - 1:12PM
Inside Story: Our new construction nightmare

… condo we own now It was the model apartment in a new fourstory Williamsburg building with less than a dozen units and … four of our floortoceiling windows shattered across the inside pane after we leaned pillows against them   Theyre … it was our faultthat we must have been playing football inside  Other people who have come in to do …

By anonymous Williamsburg condo owner |January 11, 2011 - 6:45AM