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October 17, 2007
Need a good attorney, my coop is not taking care of its commitments
Hi,
my coop is not doing its part in keeping the building maintained, I need a lawyer, a good one.
prefer someone in manhattan
thanks
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OP, have you notified your board in writing about your concerns?
Perhaps you could recommend to the board hiring a part-time super to keep the building in habitable condition.
How do your fellow co-opers feel about the
situation, maybe you need to get together
and petition the board.
Posted by: bren at October 17, 2007 6:26 PM
thanks Bren, unfortunately this is a much bigger issue, there is pointing that needs to be done, and the board has been non-communicative to my letters, and the attorney i used for closing is not doing anything.
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 7:31 PM
Can you request to speak with the board at their next board meeting?
Perhaps volunteering to gather info and price quotes for the needed projects would help... there must be other concerned shareholders...
Does your co-op have a management co.?
Posted by: bren at October 17, 2007 7:57 PM
hi,
no, its self managed and i have tried my best to help finding contractors etc, it's no help at all, i'm desperate and at my limit of civilized behaviour
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 8:08 PM
My friend had a similar situation in a small brownstone coop. It was hell. She regretted having bought into a small coop. She ended up moving out and is now renting until she finds a place. She told me she will only consider larger coops/condos from now on.
Posted by: guest at October 17, 2007 8:13 PM
Small brownstone coops never want to fix things or renovate common areas. Even though it's a proven fact in NYC real estate that nicely done hallways and common areas pay off big time in improving everyone's individual property values in the building. We encountered the same thing. Our former fellow coop owners put plenty money into fixing up their own apartment interiors, but didn't want to put a dime into fixing up common areas or mechanicals.
Posted by: guest at October 17, 2007 8:20 PM
We used Craig Notte at Borah Goldstein for a neighbor issue, and he is a really smart and nice guy. He always made me feel better when I'd be losing my mind. His firm is one of the best for homeowner problems in NYC. They can litigate, but first they'll do what they can to avoid court and court costs for you.
cnotte@borahgoldstein.com
Posted by: guest at October 17, 2007 8:24 PM
hi, thanks for the recomendation:)
Posted by: coopsarestress at October 17, 2007 8:57 PM
Consider selling as your primary course of action. As a co-op owner, you own shares in the cooperative - you would be suing yourself!
Posted by: BedStuyGal at October 18, 2007 8:22 PM
Another point - considering getting on the co-op Board at the next election and proactively get involved and influence and effect the changes you think are needed.
Posted by: BedStuyGal at October 18, 2007 8:23 PM
I second those last two comments. Having lived in a 4-unit coop, I can say suing won't likely work. If what you are looking for is a letter from an attorney to wake them up into taking it seriously, doubtful whether that will work either. Best is to work with the board in a small building, and if and when you determine that your co-owners are so impossible that you can't get the work you need done, then sell. Then rent, buy a house, or buy an apartment only if it is a CONDO and in only a large building (else you'll have the same problems as in a small coop - either in a large coop or small condo.)
And remember, if you do sue or piss them off, they WILL make it hard to you to sell to anyone else (even if they say they would rather you be gone.) They can mess with your sale really a lot, and contrary to rational expections, will be petty enough to do so.
Been there.
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Posted by: guest at June 11, 2008 8:06 PM
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Posted by: guest at June 11, 2008 8:06 PM
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