Bruce A. Cholst, Partner

Published Works

• "Coop and Condo Board's Secret Litigation Weapon" New York Law Journal (June 22, 2020)
• "Eligibility and Amnesty Program" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (May 07, 2020)
• "COVID-19 Update The Paycheck Protection Program and Coops Condos HOAs" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (April 08, 2020)
• "New Ways to Enforce Coronavirus Safety Measures in Your Condo Coop" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (April 03, 2020)
• "Coronavirus Containment: The Board's Role" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (March 25, 2020)
• "New Landlord-Tenant Law Hammers Co-op Boards, Shareholders and Condo Investors" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (August 07, 2019)
• "A is for Annual Meeting: A Guide to Elections, Proxies and Other Concerns" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (March 15, 2019)
• "Conflict Over House Rules" Habitat Magazine (January 02, 2019)
• "Recovering Attorneys' Fees: Be Careful What You Wish For" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 30, 2018)
• "When to Litigate, When to Mediate - A Guide to Dispute Resolution for Co-op and Condo Boards" Anderson Kill (October 01, 2018)
• "Grandfathering Needs a Legislative Green Light" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (September 06, 2018)
• "Insurance for Co-Ops and Condos: Who’s Responsible for What?" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (July 12, 2018)
• "Giving Co-op and Condo Boards the Right to Grandfather Existing Privileges" New York Law Journal (June 25, 2018)
• "A Prenup for Boards Hiring a Managing Agent" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (January 18, 2018)
• "Best Practices for Managing Residents' Renovation Requests" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 28, 2017)
• "New Legal Responsibilities for New York Employers" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (September 22, 2017)
• "Refining Fining Techniques To Keep Condo Owners in Line" The New York Law Journal (June 26, 2017)
• "Annual Meeting Season: Atmospherics Matter" Queens Ledger (May 29, 2017)
• "Want to Put Up a Building in NY? Put Up Money to Cover Construction Defects" New York Law Journal (April 05, 2017)
• "Ah, the Pressure of Being Your Building’s Treasurer! A Legal Point of View - An Interview with Bruce A. Cholst" Argo Real Estate’s Treasurer’s Box newsletter (November 23, 2016)
• "Collaborating with the Construction Next Door" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 03, 2016)
• "Tough Love for Apartment Combiners" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 03, 2016)
• "Enforcing the Rules: The Case of the Jacuzzectomy" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 03, 2016)
• "For Now, Co-op and Condo Boards Are on the Hook for Secondhand Smoke" Co-Op, Condo & Real Estate Advisor (November 03, 2016)
• "Good News for Condos: New Remedy Against Unruly Residents" Habitat Magazine (July 01, 2012)
• "Overcoming Limitations of Condo Boards in Dealing with Unruly Residents" New York Law Journal (March 13, 2012)
• "Board-Owner Controversy: Alterations, Altercations, Noise and All that Jazz" RLC Co-op Condo Legal News (September 01, 2011)
• "A Guide to Elections, Proxies and other Annual Meeting Concerns" Habitat Magazine (February 01, 2011)

Lectures

• "Anderson Kill Presents its Co-op and Condo 2020 Webinar Series Part IV: "Mediation - Arbitration"" (December 08, 2020)
• "Point/Counterpoint Debate on the Merits of the Business Judgment Rule Webinar" (July 09, 2020)
• "Annual Meetings in the Wake of the Coronavirus Webinar" (June 23, 2020)
• "Enforcing the Rules" CNYC 39th Annual Housing Conference (November 17, 2019)
• "Addressing Residents' Renovation Requests" CNYC 39th Annual Housing Conference (November 17, 2019)
• "Anderson Kill's Co-op and Condo Group Presents a Seminar Series Part IV: "The Tenant Protection Act and Attorneys Fees and Fines"" (September 19, 2019)
• "Anderson Kill's Co-op and Condo Group Presents a Seminar Series Part III: "Everything You Need to Know for Your Annual Meeting"" (May 02, 2019)
• "Controlling Objectionable Conduct via the Application of Fining Techniques" NYARM Legal Forum (January 14, 2019)
• "Anderson Kill's Co-Op and Condo Group Presents a Seminar Series - Part VI: "Modifying Your Building's Governing Documents"" (November 29, 2018)
• "Enforcing the Rules" Council of NY Cooperatives and Condominiums 38th Annual Housing Conference & Expo (November 11, 2018)
• "Addressing Residents' Renovation Requests" Council of NY Cooperatives and Condominiums 38th Annual Housing Conference & Expo (November 11, 2018)
• "It's Not Personal, It's Business - Conflict Resolution for Boards" ARGO Real Estate (October 17, 2018)
• "Enforcing the Rules" The Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums 37th Annual Housing Conference (November 12, 2017)
• "Addressing Renovation Requests" The Council of New York Cooperatives & Condominiums 37th Annual Housing Conference  (November 12, 2017)
• "Anderson Kill's Co-op and Condo Group Presents a Seminar Series - Part I: 'Business Judgment Rule' and 'Data Privacy, Cyber Security and Personally Identifiable Information'" (September 27, 2017)
• "Legal Cost Control for Co-op, Condo Boards and Home Owners' Associations" New York Association of Realty Managers  (December 06, 2016)
• "Enforcing the Rules" CNYC's 36th Annual Housing Conference (November 13, 2016)
• "Addressing Renovation Requests" CNYC's 36th Annual Housing Conference (November 13, 2016)
• "Key Issues Affecting the Real Estate and Construction Industry" 20th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference "Maximizing Your Insurance Recovery" (November 11, 2016)
• "Legal Cost Control for Co-op, Condo Boards and Home Owners' Associations" (November 03, 2016)
• "Enforcing the Rules" CNYC's 35th Annual Housing Conference (November 15, 2015)
• "Addressing Renovation Requests" CYNC's 35th Annual Housing Conference (November 15, 2015)
• "Mediating Coop and Condo Disputes" New York City Bar Association (March 21, 2015)

Press

• "Don’t Let Violations Derail Sales or a Mortgage Refinance," Habitat Weekly (January 23, 2020)
• "Q&A: Is My Co-op Ignoring ADA?," The Cooperator (November 01, 2019)
• "How to Rent Out Your Driveway Parking Spot," New York Times (September 22, 2019)
• "Unintentional Roadkill: The Fall Out from New Tenant Protections," Habitat Magazine (September 04, 2019)
• "Can a Co-op Board Ban Kids From the Backyard?," Habitat Weekly (May 13, 2019)
• "Condo board wins right to remove resident's upside-down flag," New York Post (May 15, 2018)
• "Judge to flag-loving man: Can’t you fly it indoors?," New York Post (April 19, 2018)
• "Fine Tuning - Plugging Gaps in Your Alteration Agreement," Habitat Magazine (March 01, 2018)
• "Transparency Rules - A new state law shines light on conflicts of interest," Habitat Magazine (January 08, 2018)
• "Know Your Needs," Habitat Magazine (December 01, 2017)
• "Q&A with Bruce Cholst," Habitat Magazine (December 01, 2017)
• "Q&A with Bruce Cholst: Carrying Dogs Through the Building's Front Door?," The Cooperator New York (October 06, 2017)
• "The Fine Art of Making Fines Stick," Habitat Magazine (September 28, 2017)
• "Not Intrinsically Evil," Habitat Magazine (September 04, 2017)
• "Neighbor Complains Bamboo is Taking Over," New York Times (August 18, 2017)
• "Does New York City need an Admissions Clock?," Habitat Magazine (June 01, 2017)
• "Q&A: Can the board remove a playground?," The Cooperator (March 24, 2017)
• "The Neighbors Won't Stop Cutting Branches," New York Times (March 18, 2017)
• "In Real Estate Law, the Big Fish Keep Eating the Little Fish," Habitat Magazine (January 24, 2017)
• "What Is the Warranty of Habitability? How It's Different for a Condo or Co-op," The Cooperator (November 11, 2016)
• "Trouble With Stairs," New York Times (September 11, 2016)
• "Q&A: No Lucky STARs," The Cooperator (August 26, 2016)
• "Show Me the Money," The Cooperator (July 06, 2016)
• "Deciding the Fate of a Beloved Tree," New York Times (April 19, 2016)
• "When Featured Friends Become Foes," New York Times (April 05, 2015)