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How do we stop a non-resident who sneaks into our basement to do their laundry?

… at Braverman and Greenspun Someone you suspect doesnt live there is accessing the building when they shouldnt be … those actions theres not much you can or should do If you live in a large coop building its possible that this is a … facilities Peterson said Some buildings assign certain days of the week to certain units to use the laundry …

By Celia Young |May 6, 2024 - 11:30AM
My landlord wants to renovate my rent-stabilized apartment. Can I pay for the upgrade to avoid a rent hike?

… to our experts One of the ways your landlord can raise your rent outside of annual increases set by the Rent Guidelines Board is through a renovation dubbed an … new appliancesthey can increase a tenants rent by 1168th of the cost in buildings with 23 or more apartments …

By Celia Young |May 1, 2024 - 3:30PM
 

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Jonathan Miller
Appraisers
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Deanna Kory
Real estate agents
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Sam Himmelstein
Sam Himmelstein
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Sam Himmelstein, Esq., represents NYC tenants and tenant associations in disputes over evictions, rent increases, rental conversions, rent stabilization law, lease buyouts and many other issues.

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Dean M. Roberts, real estate attorney
Dean Roberts
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Dean Roberts is a real estate attorney specialiazing in co-op and condo law at Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Manhattan.

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Ryan Greer
Mortgages
Senior Vice President

Ryan Greer is the Senior Vice President and mortgage loan officer at National Cooperative Bank in Manhattan.

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Anna Karp
Renovation
CEO and Co-Founder

Anna is a general contractor and the CEO and Co-Founder of Bolster, a data-driven design-build firm on a mission to eliminate risk from major home renovations through radical transparency.
 

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Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq
Christopher M. Tarnok
Real estate lawyers
Partner

Christopher M. Tarnok, Esq., represents New York City property owners and condominium and cooperative boards in all real estate and construction related matters including litigation, transactional matters and the negotiation of construction and access agreements for residential and commercial projects.