Even as businesses, schools, and even entire economies shut down at the start of the coronavirus pandemic last year, the task of running residential buildings and communities never ceased. In fact, it could even be argued that as people wer…
As the nation starts to regain a semblance of normalcy with COVID-19 vaccinations on the rise and restrictions beginning to ease, legislative dockets have filled with bills and proposals that have ramifications for the co-op, condo, and HOA…
In a statement released on Thursday, June 10, Service Employees International Union SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg lauded the passage of S6350A/A7434 - a landmark piece of legislation the union had long championed on behalf of workers in tr…
Property tax deductions currently available to disabled veterans in single-family homes and condos may soon be extended to disabled veterans who own and live in cooperatives and mutual housing corporations as well. In a recent press relea…
In the fourth lawsuit filed this year against China Overseas Holdings over its 99 Hudson Street condo project, Jersey Digs reports that a former employee of the developer alleges that she experienced sexism and threat of deportation…
Is a condominium, co-op, or any type of common interest community (CIC) a democracy? Do shareholders have the right to access the documents and information that boards use to make decisions? Can they demand to see those documents? The answ…
You may have heard that co-ops can now obtain loans under the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as a result of their being included in the new Stimulus Bill. The rules governing the inclusion have finally been released …
This past July, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a major lawsuit and settlement with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) about anti-competitive practices. According to Stephen Brobeck, a senior fellow at the Consumer Fe…
On Tuesday, the State of New Jersey filed two environmental lawsuits: one against Honeywell International for its role in what the regional news site northjersey.com calls “a cornucopia of pollution” stemming from an industrial facility…
In July 2017, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law P.L. 2017, Ch. 106 (S-2492/A-4091), known colloquially as ‘the Radburn Bill’ or simply ‘Radburn,’ the law made significant changes to the Planned Real Estate Development Full …