Law Offices of Helene W. Hartig

04/24/2026

Hot off the presses! Take a look at my most recent interview in Habitat Magazine on keeping the peace in a cooperative or condominium community.

Sometimes, a board just needs to listen, and sometimes a board needs to act.

Read more at https://www.habitatmag.com and subscribe to their weekly and monthly issues.

02/26/2026

It's been a long winter. But, there’s no need to sit out in the cold.

Instead, sit in the cozy comfort of your home or office and tune into the New York City Bar Association’s webinar on Tuesday, March 10th from 9:30am-12pm. Aptly named "Hot Topics in Cooperative Condominium Law,” it includes a star studded cast of leaders in the real estate industry, providing valuable insights on trust agreements, insurance trends and new and pending legislation. And…yours truly will be summarizing recent relevant cases in the New York Courts. There's even CLE credit for attorneys, and practical litigation pointers by me!

Here is the registration link and looking forward to seeing you online: https://www.nycbar.org/cle-offerings/hot-topics-affecting-cooperatives-condominiums-2026/m

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Format: Webinar Program Chair: Leni Morrison Cummins Cozen O’Connor

02/25/2026

Who says New York is Going Downhill? Look at this sale!

Patch

A triplex penthouse on Madison Avenue just became the most expensive condo ever sold on the Upper East Side.

02/08/2026

Sounds like a “great” guy…same old, same old

The Real Deal

The art of persuasion only goes so far when Joe Cafiero first enters a building, so he brings an inspector, court order and body cam.

01/16/2026

Get your popcorn🍿And let the games begin!

The Real Deal

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is holding hearings to let tenants vent — and to set the stage for some sort of crackdown.

01/16/2026

Mayor Mamdani: if you want to help New Yorkers remain in affordable housing, this should be your priority

Crain's New York

The building's ground rent stands to rise to nearly $25 million from $4 million.

12/19/2025

Sign of the times?

The Real Deal Sotheby's

American-Irish billionaire John Grayken listed the townhouse at 4 East 79th Street after paying $56 million in 2024

12/18/2025

Someone believes in New York!

https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2025/12/16/gary-barnett-bags-1b-loan-for-655-madison/?tpcc=sprout_general&utm_campaign=sprout_general&utm_content=1765922239&utm_medium=The%20Real%20Deal&utm_source=linkedin

The Real Deal

Extell Development landed the massive financing package from Tyko Capital for a 74-story development in Midtown Manhattan.

11/30/2025

Not so fast for the 1%-ers! The supposed NYC exodus is not what it seems

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/22/rich-fleeing-manhattan-false-narrative-price-demand-up/87385511007/ #

USA TODAY

High earning New Yorkers move out of New York State at one-quarter the rate of the rest of the population during typical years, a report found

11/20/2025

Better late than never? Harassment has always been the name of the (landlord) game...

The Real Deal

A new bill proposes upgrading criminal penalties for tenant harassment as part of New York authorities’ landlord enforcement push

10/26/2025

Sounds familiar?

https://www.westsiderag.com/2025/10/23/the-last-holdout-tenant-of-an-uws-townhouse-prepares-for-another-winter-without-heat-or-hot-water

West Side Rag

Stuart Kalmenson has been locked in a five-year legal battle with the owner of an UWS building.

10/05/2025

Pain and suffering? Or is it just a reality check?

The Real Deal

Six years after New York’s Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act, selling rent-stabilized buildings has never been more painful.