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From the Editor 53: FSS
FULL-STOMACH SYNDROME[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1326:]]We have a board that has trouble meeting.Not a troubled meeting. Not troubles at meetings. But trouble getting together. Coordinating schedules. Sitting down and talking.
Talking With a Board President
In his real world job, Barry Klitsberg is called an Aging Services Program Specialist, which means he deals with the problems of aging Americans as a bureaucrat for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In his other – perhaps more taxing – volunteer job, he has served as the president of the 12-building Quality and Ruskin Apartments Corp.
Bed Bugs & Me
BLOODSUCKERS FROM HELL
From the Editor 51: Lawyers
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1269:]]By Tom Soter The Specialist
From the Editor 50: DOB
Nothing Is Simple[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1222:]]
From the Editor 46: Supers
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1197:]] HE'S SUPER, PART OF THE TIME The board was complaining about the superintendent.
The Schwab House
On an Upper West Side Garage Roof, a New Garden Welcomes the SeasonsBy Tom SoterHABITAT ONLINE
No More Leaks
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:1075:]] Spotlight on 70-25 Yellowstone Boulevard
Courting Disaster
Say Goodbye to ResalesBoards that don’t keep minutes are playing a dangerous game with their building value. [[wysiwyg_imageupload:1032:]]
The Admissions Game
[[wysiwyg_imageupload:955:]]Tom Sinclair and Liz Roberts, a married couple who owned a co-op on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, felt like they’ve been sandbagged. They brought a buyer for their apartment to the board and expected an easy approval. “She had submitted what seemed like pounds of paperwork, showing how strong her financial picture was, along with sterling character references,” Sinclair recalls. “I had heard how tough some co-op boards were, but neither Liz nor I expected any trouble. After all, my wife had been a long-time model resident [in the years before our marriage] and our potential buyer seemed perfect.”
