Dear Ms. Demeanor: Sick kids don't belong in the building playroom!

… other friends in the building and they just shrug  During cold season I am starting to avoid the playroom altogether  … It is an amenity I would like to enjoy without the fear of pink eye or swine flu every time we play there … schools etc are simply crawling with them   It may be cold comfort no pun intended but kids who grow up in messier …

By Jamie Lauren Sutton |September 8, 2010 - 6:30AM
"This Is Not a White Glove Building" (My Big Fat Board Interview)

… This was the second coop apartment for my husband and me and the first … what prejudices people are going to bring with them  It can be on either sidethey might think youre too sloppy or …

By Anonymous Manhattan Co-op Owner |June 15, 2010 - 11:23AM
Lobby rage (and 14 other reasons to despise your board)

… A lobby renovation gone bad has radicalized one Park Slope coop owner into a boardcursing insurgent according to an … pet policies Choosing a temperature for the health club Buying artwork for the lobby Upgrading elevators from manual … a dysfunctional coop Crazy for my coop board … BuyCo-ops … Live … Neighbors … Kids + Pets … Improve … Renovation …

By Teri Karush Rogers |January 7, 2010 - 6:14AM
The ABC's of common playrooms

… story on playrooms served up some helpful information for coops and condos interested in creating a VIP lounge for tots A … … How to concierge your doorman …   … Live … Kids + Pets … BuyCo-ops … boards … family … amenities … house rules … …

By Teri Karush Rogers |October 5, 2009 - 7:04AM