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Problem Solved! For Co-ops and Condos
From building repairs and maintenance, energy upgrades, insurance, lobby redesigns, accounting and financing - the challenges facing co-op and condominium board directors are endless. In this series, Habitat Magazine editors interview New York City experts to learn how problems have been solved at their client co-op and condo buildings. We take a deep dive into the issues being confronted, the possibilities for solutions, the costs, the challenges, and the outcomes. Habitat Magazine, founded in 1982, is the trusted resource for New York City co-ops and condo board directors. Visit us at www.habitatmag.com
Problem Solved! For Co-ops and Condos
Latest Episodes
Six Buildings, One Facade Crisis, and a Plan That Worked
A five-year, nearly $10 million facade restoration across six Manhattan high-rises sounds like a board's worst nightmare, but careful planning turned it into a success story. Michael Stripunsky, associate principal at
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What Happens When a Co-op Can't Reach Quorum
A 450-unit co-op in the Bronx spent years unable to get enough shareholders engaged to hold a valid board election. Linda Gibbs, owner and president of Honest Ballot, has spent nearly three decades helpin...
When a Management Transition Goes Quietly Wrong
A management company transition should be routine: the old firm hands everything off, the new one takes over, and life goes on. But Carl Cesarano, principal at Cesarano & Khan, has spent years watching ...
The Repairs That Made a Facade Worse
A landmark Upper West Side co-op thought its terracotta facade just needed another round of repairs. Instead, it uncovered nine cycles of patchwork that had made things worse. Raul Mayta, principal architect and co-founder of
The Six Inches That Could Cost Your Building Thousands
Replacing a roof sounds straightforward — until it isn't. For co-op and condo boards, a routine repair can spiral into a cascade of unexpected consequences, all triggered by something as small as a change in thickness. In this episode, Craig To...