Weird (but true) co-op board stories. (Residential).It's no secret that New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. boasts some of the most prestigious apartment buildings in the world. Because of their elite status, before even the most suitable of buyer can purchase a new Manhattan cooperative, the requirements of the building's board members must be met and their rules upheld. From the timeless Fifth Avenue pre-war, to the trendiest of Tribeca lofts, it is no walk in Central Park for Corcoran Group brokers to try and seal their deals. The following are just some of the co-op board rules that Corcoran brokers have come across regarding pets: * A "Dog Letter" stating that if the buyer's dog receives 2 or more behavior complaints, the coop has the right to evict the dog. * Purchasers with dogs must submit their dog's certificate from obedience school An obedience school is an institution that trains pets (particularly dogs) how to behave properly. When puppies are young and in the first stages of training, they are often taken by their owners to obedience schools. Most obedience schools are located in the United States. in their application. * No birds, no parakeets parakeets one of the bird groups known as typical parrots in the family Psittacidae. Small parrots with long tails and include the budgerigar. , no gerbils, no fish! * Guidelines regarding the breed or weight of a pet (ie. no Pit Bulls or Great Danes). * Residents must use the service elevators when in the company of their pets. Other general building rules mandated by some coop boards include: * Owners can use the elevator, but if they sublet sub·let tr.v. sub·let, sub·let·ting, sub·lets 1. To rent (property one holds by lease) to another. 2. To subcontract (work). n. their lofts, the subtenant sub·ten·ant n. One that rents property, such as land or a house, from a tenant. sub·ten  an·cy n. can't use the elevator and must take the stairs. * No replacing of bathtubs. Owners can renovate the bathroom but must leave old and rotting tubs. * No Jacuzzis in any apartment due to too much water usage and possible flooding. * No cell phones in lobby or in elevators. * If a nanny is with her child she may take the regular elevator, if not she must use the service elevator. This goes for maids as well. * Residents must pay to move in or out of the building. * Soundproofing Soundproofing is any means of reducing the intensity of sound with respect to a specified source and receptor. There are several basic approaches to reducing sound: increasing the distance between source and receiver, using noise barriers to block or absorb the energy of the sound of rooms for players of musical instruments and musicians. This must be agreed to and done before the owner moves in. While interviewing perspective residents, board members have pulled the following stunts: * Probing into an applicant's personal life, (if he is now or has ever been a member of the communist party Communist party, in China Communist party, in China, ruling party of the world's most populous nation since 1949 and most important Communist party in the world since the disintegration of the USSR in 1991. , for example) * Asking intrusive questions regarding finances, (how long a divorced female expects her spouse to live in order to continue providing alimony alimony, in law, allowance for support that an individual pays to his or her former spouse, usually as part of a divorce settlement. It is based on the common law right of a wife to be supported by her husband, but in the United States, the Supreme Court in 1979 payments, for example) * Addressing a doctor as "Mister" continuously to see if he loses his temper. * Requiring all co-op owners in a building to attend the board interview of any perspective buyer to avoid a $50.00 fine. |
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