ResiGrade Notes
Research, context, and guidance for residents navigating co-op boards, HOAs, and property management.
The offering plan is the building
Read it like it is the corporation, because it is. The amendments are the years after the first filing.
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You do not just renovate a co-op kitchen. You apply.
In a NYC co-op, board approval and the alteration file come before the contractor.
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LL58 is not a personality test. It is homework.
New York City's co-op application clock is about completeness and deadlines, not whether the board "gets" you.
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Read the minutes before the second showing
Minutes are where repairs, assessments, and fights show up. The listing will not.
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A listing is not the building
Photos sell rooms. The thing you buy is a board, a managing agent, staff, and a set of rules.
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Why NYC co-op reviews are anonymous, and why that matters
A co-op board can reject your sale, raise your monthly charges, and shape every detail of your building life. Here is why ResiGrade keeps resident reviews anonymous, and how that protects the information that matters most.
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