The founding partners of the firm, Steve Wagner and Bonnie Reid Berkow, are regular contributors to BrickUnderground.com, a website specializing in real estate issues, and have written on legal issues for both The Cooperator and New York Habitat, publications that specialize in co-ops and condominiums. Mr. Wagner is frequently quoted in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, The New York Observer, The Real Deal, and Crain’s New York Business.
A Russian Billionaire’s $1.3 Billion Bet on New York’s Iconic Crown Building
Vladislav Doronin says three penthouses at his Aman-Branded project have sold for more than $325 million, despite a sluggish market and an oversupply of luxury condos
Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin already owns a full-floor apartment overlooking Central Park at the Time Warner Center. Nonetheless, he has got his eye on a $83.5 million spread less than a mile away.
Read the rest in:
As Manhattan Market Slumps, Classic Co-ops Offer Safety and Stability, Mansion Global, July 2020
How One Manhattan Co-op Copes with Coronavirus, The New York Times, April 2020
A Russian Billionaire’s Big City Bet, The Wall Street Journal, June 2019
New York’s Mansion Tax Could Explain Blitz of Big-Ticket Sales, The Wall Street Journal, June 2019
Brooklyn tenants still fighting for resolution 6 years after fire, amNewYork, September 2018
My co-op board is accusing me of hoarding. What do I do?, Brick Underground, May 2018
Comfort Pets & Service Animals, Habitat Magazine, February 2018
Worried that construction next door is damaging your condo building?, Brick Underground, February 5, 2018
What to Do if the Super Gropes You, NY Times, August 2017
Q&A: Do I Have to Remove My Tree?, The Cooperator New York, July 2017
What is a leasehold condo and how is it different from a lease hold Co-op?, Brick Underground, October 2016
Conflict with a Housekeeper, NY Times, August 2016
A Long, Slow Elevator Ride, NY Times, April 2016
Noise Complaints: Co-op and Condo Boards’ Worst Headache, Habitat, February 2016
Buyers at Witkoff’s 150 Charles flipping condos – Developer to collect 10% of profits through exceedingly rare practice, The Real Deal, July 1, 2015, E.B. Solomont
Renovating in New York: Let ’Er Rip? Not So Fast, NY Times, May 2015, Tim McKeough
A Powdery Nuisance on the Terrace, NY Times, March 2015
White-Glove Co-op Rules That Rankle, NY Times, May 2015
The Rules Say You Have to Clean the Snow… But How?, Habitat, March 2015
The Gang’s All Here: Friends Who Choose to Live in the Same Building, NY Times, January 2015
Maintaining Rent-Stabilized Status: Rent-Stabilization; Green Appliances; and Inside Deals, NY Times, January 2015
Calculating the Value of a Remodel: Questions About Renovations, Rent Increases and Building Security, NY Times, December 2014
