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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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Two Inches Down, a Queens Garage Got Complicated
Episode 18
Monday, 5 October, 2026
A routine facade project turned into a $1.6 million garage overhaul at a Queens condo, and the board never saw the biggest surprise coming. Michel Monteiro, senior project engineer at Cowley Engineering, walks through what happened once crews started working on the concrete. He explains why the worst damage was not where anyone expected, how the board paid for the work, and how phasing the repairs kept 150 parking spaces from sparking a resident revolt. Monteiro also shares the warning signs every board member should know and the testing that can head off a dangerous discovery. 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!
