Real Estate (Condominiums - Co-operatives)

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• Condominium (condo) and co-operative (co-op) issues, such as alteration agreements, alteration implementation, amendments and declarations, arbitrary and capricious board actions, assessments and flip tax issues, breach of fiduciary duty or conflict of interest, breach of the warranty of habitability, board approval process, buying or selling co-op shares (flip tax, proprietary leases, board approval), bylaws, calling meetings, common area allowable use, common charges, common area disputes, common area repair costs, conflicts with neighboring owners (noise, nuisance, damage, smoke), construction contracts, construction defects, construction litigation, construction or renovation capital plans, control of the board, elections, failure to repair (leaks, water damage), house rules, interpretation and enforcement of house rules, maintenance and repairs, maintenance fees, managing agent agreements and issues, mechanics liens, minutes of meetings, mismanagement allegations, nuisance (neighbors, noise, smoking and disturbance), offering plan, proprietary leases, purchase or sale of condominiums (transfer tax, deed transfer, right of first refusal), repair and maintenance issues, removal of board members, right of first refusal, sponsor control, unauthorized renters, unauthorized sublease.

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• Condo and co-op construction-related issues, such as arbitrary and capricious enforcement of rules, assessments for construction work, building and house rules (balanced against privacy rights), breach of the warranty of habitability, building security measures (cameras, gates, intercom, locks), construction disputes (with contractors, general contractor and subcontractors), construction nuisance (disruption, dust, noise, vibration), detailed alteration agreements (unit owners generally must sign a detailed alteration agreement with their building before commencing any work, common charges, containing detailed descriptions of the work and requiring the signature of the unit owner and involvement by the contractor, architect, engineer especially for renovations involving structural issues such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC or load-bearing walls), licenses, maintenance fees, mechanic's liens, permits, renovations, responsibility for flooding or other damage, timeliness of repairs, upkeep of common areas (such as the facade, roof, walkways).

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    Last updated 200721_1800