Co-ops

Representative Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leader, secured $1,400,000 in federal funding for Interboro CLT.
Co-ops
What is a community land trust? How does it help low-income buyers?

… a say in how their building is run The CLT provides ongoing services to the building such as financial guidance   Dallas …

By Jennifer White Karp |February 25, 2025 - 2:00PM
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

… of his housing priorities He wants to make affordable homeownership possible for all New Yorkers Lander is one of the … through rezoning part of the city and to connect small property owners with renters through an Airbnbstyle platform … by the city Well have some more details about that soon Private developers who own most of the land in New York City …

By Celia Young |February 24, 2025 - 3:30PM
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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
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
co-op board reference letters NYC
Co-ops
Here are 8 real co-op board reference letters from successful buyers

… is typed and free from any grammatical mistakes or spelling errors … 3 Establish the connection … Like the previous … Make sure it is typed and free of grammatical and spelling errors  Try to get it on letterhead with full contact …

By Brick Underground |January 14, 2025 - 12:30PM
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
Apartment buildings on Park Avenue in Manhattan.
Co-ops
12 tough co-op board interview questions—and how to answer them
By Brick Underground |December 31, 2024 - 2:30PM