New Co-op Law in Effective NYC

🔔 BIG NEWS

FOR NYC CO-OP BUYERS & SELLERS

Co-op boards now have a deadline.

A new New York City law requires co-op boards to:

  • Acknowledge a completed application within 15 days

  • ⏱️ Approve or deny the application within 45 days

No more endless waiting. No more “radio silence.”


🏡 WHY THIS MATTERS

For Buyers

  • Clear expectations

  • Less uncertainty

  • Faster paths to closing

For Sellers

  • Reduced deal delays

  • Stronger buyer confidence

  • Fewer contracts falling apart from long board waits

For Everyone

  • More transparency

  • More accountability

  • More sanity (finally)


👩‍💼 WHAT THIS MEANS WHEN YOU WORK WITH ME

As a Staten Island Associate Broker who regularly handles co-op transactions, I:

  • Track timelines closely

  • Confirm when applications are officially deemed complete

  • Hold boards accountable to the law

  • Help buyers and sellers plan realistically—and strategically

In other words: no guesswork, no surprises.


📍 IMPORTANT TO KNOW

✔ Applies to NYC co-ops with 10+ units
✔ The 45-day clock starts after the application is confirmed complete
✔ Designed to prevent indefinite delays

 

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