Habitat Preview June 2012 : Page 1
Contents WRITERS & ARTISTS DALE J. DEGENSHEIN is a special counsel at the law firm of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. LIZA DONNELLY , a contributor to Habitat since 1982, is a cartoonist at The New Yorker. JENNIFER V. HUGHES has written for The New York Times . RONDA KAYSEN writes about commercial real estate for The New York Times . BILL MORRIS , a reporter for 34 years, formerly worked for the Daily News . JONI PELTZ is board president of Hilltop Village Cooperative No. 3 in Queens. RICHARD SIEGLER is a partner at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan. He teaches a course in real estate law. ROBERT D. TIERMAN is a partner in the law firm of Litwin & Tierman CLAIRE WILSON writes for The New York Times and is a columnist for the quarterly magazine Oculus . June 2012 FEATURES 6 Perseverance Pays Off Different condo strategies for coping with sponsors and construction defects. BY BILL MORRIS 6 14 22 Maintenance Catch-22 Is it responsible or delusional to raise it? BY TOM SOTER Cool Tool for a Hot Subject An online solar map tracks sunny skies and potential benefits. BY RONDA KAYSEN 26 Violation Blitz Elevator infractions are on the rise. BY FRANK LOVECE 32 Climate Changes Heads up! It’s time to the manage the risks of global warming. BY RONDA KAYSEN 22 36 Ready to Condo in 1981 A Third Avenue condo, yesterday and today. BY CLAIRE WILSON 39 Mid-Year Budget Check An early look at where the 2013 numbers could be. BY JENNIFER V. HUGHES 36 DEPARTMENTS 4 PUBLISHER’S NOTE BY CAROL J. OTT A subtenant’s roommate, plus gaining access. BY ROBERT D. TIERMAN 47 BOARD TALK A conversation about roof leaks. SERVICES 50 Stats 51 Advertiser Index 51 Planner 54 Projects and Improvements 55 Recent Sales 41 ASK THE ATTORNEY 52 FROM THE EDITOR Talking as a way of doing. BY TOM SOTER 44 CASE NOTES Discrimination and the board. BY RICHARD SIEGLER AND DALE J. DEGENSHEIN 56 ENDPAPER Taking on the DEP. BY JONI PELTZ WWW.HABITATMAG.COM JUNE 2012 HABITAT 3
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