Send us a text In the era of Local Law 11 work, the access agreement has become so mundane that it usually doesn’t cause controversy. That isn’t true, though, for buildings facing a developer who wants to build a new building next door. Mark Hankin, partner at the law firm Hankin &amp; Mazel, warns of proposed legislative changes that would favor developers by forcing buildings to accept permanent underpinning without fair compensation and potentially eliminating legal fee reimbursement for a...

Drawing the Line: Who Pays When Your Co-op or Condo Breaks?

Co-op and condo board directors face a myriad of challenges they are not equipped to solve, and taking action can be a fraught experience. In this series, Habitat Magazine editors interview New York's leading co-op/condo attorneys for guidance on these challenges. Habitat, a New York City publication founded in 1982, is edited for co-op and condo board directors, property managers, and other professionals.