Coop and Condominium Inspections
Performed by Licensed Professional Engineers
In
a condominium or cooperative (coop) unit, you are generally responsible
for maintenance of interior areas. It is easy to look at a condominium
or coop and think that the repairs needed are minor. Heimer Engineering
helps you understand the true condition of the unit. Even though
you are not buying a house or building, you need a pre-purchase inspection.
You may be assessed for repairs outside your unit. For example, the cost of upcoming roof replacement or boiler replacement may be assessed against all unit owners. If permitted access at the time of the inspection, Heimer Engineering checks important common areas.
Until the 1980s, condominiums and coops were typically medium or high-rise buildings with many units. If there were major repairs needed the large expense was divided among many unit owners. This kept the assessment against an individual owner to a minimum.
Today, condominiums and coops are much different than in the past. In the early 1980s, many different types of condominiums and cooperatives began to be created. Two, three, and four family houses were converted into condominium. Whole housing developments of detached houses were set up as condominiums.
With the wider variety of buildings being converted, inspections have become far more important. Today, a large assessment may divided among only a small number of unit owners. A pre-purchase inspection that includes an expense analysis helps you prepare for the expenses of condominium or coop ownership.
After the sponsor transfers control of the building, the new owners become responsible for expenses. By the time the sponsor transfers control, the condition of the building may have changed significantly. To protect their interest, many tenant's associations hire a Licensed Professional Engineer to prepare a report on their behalf. Click here for information on reports prepared for condo and coop tenant’s associations.
The State of New York Office of the Attorney General requires a report prepared by a Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect for condominium and cooperative conversions. Click here for information on the reports required by the New York State Attorney General’s office.
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