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Some Co-ops Eligible for PPP Loans by Marc Schneider
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 by the US Small Business...
Schneider in the news – represents Condo against neighboring catering facility that is operating without the proper permit and making too much noise
A Jericho banquet hall faces noise complaints as it tries to get a special-use permit to operate as a catering facility. For more than 60 years, the Cotillion at 440 Jericho Tpke. has operated as a banquet hall, but when the owner went to renew its public assembly...
Refi Prime Time
Refi Prime Time - Low Rates Come With Closer ScrutinyView
Marc Schneider quoted in the Habitat – “Bricks & Bucks – Building Projects in NYC Co-ops/Condos
Prior to the pandemic shutdown last March, Donald Einsidler, president of Einsidler Management, was busy helping five different co-ops navigate the refinancing of their underlying mortgages at interest rates just above the tantalizing number of 3%. Then came the...
How to settle property disputes without sawing your neighbor’s garage in half
If you own where you live — whether it’s a suburban tract house, a farmhouse on 40 acres in Maine or a studio apartment in a New York City co-op — your home is your castle. While there’s no moat around your home like in the Middle Ages,...
Co-ops and Condos Exempt From Preparing a Business Safety Plan
The confusing signals keep coming. The latest confusion surrounds the Business Safety Plan, a document businesses must prepare as the state moves through its phased reopening, outlining steps the business will take to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Some attorneys are...
Directors and Officers Insurance
Directors and Officers Insurance - Must-Have or Luxury?View
Legal and Legislative Update 2019
Legal and Legislative Update 2019View
Reasonable Accommodation by Marc H. Schneider at Schneider Buchel LLP, Habitat Magazine
In a case called Hubbard vs. Samson Management, the critical issue was whether a co-op or condo board must offer a free parking space close to the home of a disabled person who has difficulty walking. The plaintiff in this case, Sarah Hubbard, rented an apartment at...