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Problem Solved! For Co-ops and CondosAuthor: Habitat Magazine
From building repairs and maintenance, energy upgrades, insurance, lobby redesigns, accounting and financing - the challenges facing co-op and condominium board directors are endless. In this series, Habitat Magazine editors interview New York City experts to learn how problems have been solved at their client co-op and condo buildings. We take a deep dive into the issues being confronted, the possibilities for solutions, the costs, the challenges, and the outcomes. Habitat Magazine, founded in 1982, is the trusted resource for New York City co-ops and condo board directors. Visit us at www.habitatmag.com Language: en Genres: Business, Education, How To Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Hallway Vote That Failed — and the Redesign That Won
Episode 22
Monday, 2 November, 2026
Anyone who has lived in a co-op or condo knows "that" hallway. The carpet is worn, the lighting is dim, and everyone has an opinion about it. In one Upper West Side building, those opinions added up to a failed vote on a fully designed renovation, even though the corridors had clearly seen better days. Blayne Ross, creative director at Kaid Design, joined the effort to change that.Ross walks through what the board did differently to prepare for the second vote, from the research it gathered to how it spoke to different groups of owners. Along the way, he explains why the same project that flopped the first time won over neighbors the second time, and why a building’s lobby, its facade, and even the Las Vegas strip played a part. Habitat's Emily Myers conducts the interview.Thanks for listening. Subscribe to this podcast for more stories on how New York co-ops and condos have solved a myriad of problems. Brought to you by Habitat Magazine, the "bible" that hundreds of board directors turn to every day!
