When designing buildings, attention often focuses on residential units, prioritizing apartment comfort and functionality. However, it is equally important to consider common areas, which play a ...

By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: We are tenants in a market-rate rental building on the Upper West Side. The laundry machines are in the basement, which is a common area. The problem is that the basement ...

Condo owners may be assessed a special fee, in addition to their regular fees, for major repairs to the common areas or building. Condo owners are often said to own the "air space" of a unit in a ...

Disputes over common areas in certain buildings could pose another dilemma. “What’s the value when you don’t own anything outside of your unit and you don’t have the right to control your ...