Committee on Housing and Buildings

Thursday, November 13, 2025 · 10:00 AM AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 1

TL;DR

The Committee on Housing and Buildings held a hearing on co-op transparency rules to give apartment buyers more information and protection when purchasing in cooperative buildings. Four new laws were introduced that would require co-ops to disclose financial information to buyers, establish timelines for approval decisions, and increase overall transparency in the co-op sales process.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight hearing on co-op transparency practices Hearing held
  • Local Law - Amendment regarding sales of cooperative apartments Introduced
  • Local Law - Requiring co-ops to provide financial information to prospective buyers Introduced
  • Local Law - Establishing timelines for co-op approval/denial decisions Introduced
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. T2025-4338 Oversight - Co-Op Transparency.
    Oversight
  2. Int 0407-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to sales of cooperative apartments
    Introduction
  3. Int 0438-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring cooperative corporations to provide financial information to prospective purchasers of cooperative apartments
    Introduction
  4. Int 1120-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing timelines for cooperative corporations to approve or deny the sale of cooperative apartments
    Introduction