Useful Links for the Buildings Industry

Associated Builders and Owners of Greater New York (ABOGNY)
www.abogny.org
Works with federal, state, and local governments on issues affecting builders, owners, and managers of properties in New York City.

Association of Real Estate Women (AREW)
www.arew.org
Career development and educational programs for women in real estate.

Building Owners' & Managers' Association
of Greater New York (BOMA/NY)
www.bomany.org
The New York chapter of a national organization for owners and facilities managers of commercial buildings.

The Cooperator
www.cooperator.com 
A monthly publication covering the management of cooperative and condominium buildings.

Coordinating Council of Cooperatives
of Greater New York (CCC)
www.cccofgny.coop
A clearinghouse for local cooperatives to exchange information on governance and operations.

Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums (CNYC)
www.cnyc.coop
Provides information on tax, legal, management, and maintenance issues affecting housing cooperatives and condominiums in the New York area.

Federation of New York Housing Cooperatives
www.fnyhc.org
Information for board members on operating and managing their cooperatives and condominiums.

Habitat Magazine
www.habitatmag.com 
A monthly magazine for the cooperative and condominium community.

National Association of Housing Cooperatives (NAHC)
www.coophousing.org
Information on finding, buying, and living in cooperative housing.

The New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM)
www.nyarm.org
An organization for managers of residential and commercial properties.

New York City Department of Buildings (DOB)
www.nyc.gov/html/dob
The DOB oversees construction, alteration, inspection, code enforcement, and permit approval for more than 800,000 buildings.

New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/lpc
Government agency that designates historic districts and properties and sets standards governing their repair and maintenance.

New York Cooperative
www.nycooperative.com
A source for New York area property managers with information on new laws and regulations, and lists of contractors, suppliers and service professionals.

New York Landmarks Conservancy
www.nylandmarks.org
Promotes preservation of architecturally distinct older buildings through grants, low-interest loans, consulting services, and public advocacy.

New York State Division of Housing 
and Community Renewal (DHCR)
www.dhcr.state.ny.us
Agency that oversees the supervision, maintenance, and development of low- and moderate-income housing in New York State.

nyproperty.com
www.nyproperty.com
A portal with information on brokers, buildings, financing sources, services, and local real estate news.

Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
http://www.rebny.com
Represents the real estate industry’s interests before city, state, and federal governments and the public at large.  

The resources above are provided solely as an informational service. They do not
imply Rand’s endorsement of the organizations or the content on their Websites.