Carol Ott
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at Habitat Magazine
The queen of NYC co-op/condo board director reportage since 1982. Publisher & Editor of @habitatmag Habitat Magazine. All tips welcome.
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3 days ago |
habitatmag.com | Carol Ott
Over the years, the various condo boards at a small converted loft building commissioned several facade engineering studies. All of them discovered noticeable cracking and recommended remediation. Each board apparently believed that a long-standing brick building was safe — and they apparently were unwilling to pay for repairs that were not absolutely necessary — and so they never moved forward with the suggested fixes. Big mistake.
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Mar 8, 2023 |
habitatmag.com | Carol Ott
Carol J. Ottin Bricks & Bucks on March 8, 2023 Upper West Side, ManhattanMaking the flip tax the responsibility of the apartment buyer gave it a "psychological" boost, says Paul Rosenthal. March 8, 2023A flip tax, also known as a transfer fee, has become a reliable source of revenue as co-op and condo boards struggle to keep their reserve fund healthy in the face of inflation and proliferating local laws. It’s a fee, paid by the buyer or the seller, every time an apartment is sold.
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Mar 8, 2023 |
habitatmag.com | Carol Ott
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Jan 12, 2023 |
habitatmag.com | Carol Ott
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Dec 28, 2022 |
habitatmag.com | Carol Ott
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