Emily Myers

1 day ago | habitatmag.com | Emily Myers

When the decorative terra cotta cornice at 310 West End Avenue — a landmarked Upper West Side co-op — started to deteriorate, the temporary solution was to enclose it in mesh. “It was a stop-gap measure,” says board president Dan Ripp. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) typically requires an historic clay or stone cornice to be replaced with a near identical material. What followed was a bold suggestion from a board member who was also an architect.

1 week ago | habitatmag.com | Emily Myers

With nearly 2,000 fines issued in the first week of composting enforcement, New Yorkers are being urged to report buildings that aren’t using their brown bins. Mandatory compost rules were introduced last October, and building owners were given a six-month grace period without penalties, which ended on April 1.

2 weeks ago | habitatmag.com | Emily Myers

They didn’t know it at the time, but when 41-15 44th St. Owners Corp. committed to two big renovation projects last year, the timing was perfect. The 71-unit co-op in Sunnyside, Queens, bit the bullet on nearly $600,000 in combined elevator upgrades and facade repairs, which was paid through a line of credit as well as a four-year assessment. Now, having recently completed the work, the co-op has found an unexpected silver lining — the new J-51 R tax incentive.

3 weeks ago | habitatmag.com | Emily Myers

The much despised sidewalk sheds are the bane of co-ops and condos undertaking building repairs, but new rules passed by the City Council to remove unsightly scaffolding could create more challenges and costs for boards. The regulations significantly reduce the duration of sidewalk shed permits for facade repairs from one year to three months. They add new penalties of up to $20,000 each time a plan, permit and facade repair isn’t completed within a specific timeline.

3 weeks ago | habitatmag.com | Emily Myers

The much despised sidewalk sheds are the bane of co-ops and condos undertaking building repairs, but new rules passed by the City Council to remove unsightly scaffolding could create more challenges and costs for boards. The regulations significantly reduce the duration of sidewalk shed permits for facade repairs from one year to three months. They add new penalties of up to $20,000 each time a plan, permit and facade repair isn’t completed within a specific timeline.