Inside: organizing HDFC shareholders for housing justice, building tenant power, and more

Congratulations to our executive director on induction into the Co-op Hall of Fame for outstanding contributions to co-ops!

Learn about the state of HDFC co-ops going into 2021. Read our four reports on HDFCs and COVID-19.

 Venga a discutir qué significa confidencialidad y cómo implementar una política para su cooperativa. También discutimos el código de ética de la Junta.

Join us to discuss tips for maintaining a financially and physically healthy co-op. We discuss preventive maintenance, green measures, energy conservation methods, the importance of reserves and some affordable…

Únase con nosotros para discutir consejos para mantener una cooperativa financiera y físicamente saludable. Discutiremos el mantenimiento preventivo, medidas ecológicas, métodos de conservación de energía, la importancia de las…

With premiums on the rise across the insurance industry, this renewal cycle has been difficult for our entire community. The unprecedented increase has left many in our community feeling…

This training provides an overview of the various types of domestic water heating equipment and safety devices found in multifamily buildings.

This training provides an overview of the various types of domestic water heating equipment and safety devices found in multifamily buildings.

If your building is run by just a couple people, you can’t get volunteers to run for the board, or shareholders don’t show up to meetings, this class can help.

Learn the role of a manager and property management ethics.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.

How does a shareholder or HDFC sell a unit in compliance with its legal documents?

Bookkeeping 2.0 will show how to have a healthy Co-op’s finance and provide knowledge of who is responsible for this duty.

Learn if your building has violations and how to address them.

Save money and go green by getting solar panels on your HDFC’s roof!

RPIE is the “Real Property Income & Expense Statements” filing required yearly by the Department of Finance to assess property values.

This training provides an overview of the various types of domestic water heating equipment and safety devices found in multifamily buildings.

Robert’s Rules are a set of guidelines for running effective meetings that allow everyone to be heard and prioritize making decisions.

We review NY’s housing regulatory agencies, Board “governance” basics, manager checklist and tips for energy conservation in light of Local Law 97.

This class will cover LL97 Climate Mobilization Act guidance for Affordable Housing.

Join us to see Robert’s Rules in action and how they can be used as a tool for effective meetings.

Join us for an introduction to clean energy via electrification of space heating systems.

What obligations does the HDFC have to its renter residents? Can renters serve on a committee? Can tenant rents be higher than shareholder maintenances? Join us to discuss.

This training will review the components of common hot water distribution systems. By the end of the class, participants will be able to understand how hydronic distribution systems function, recognize causes of imbalance in these systems, and learn basic troubleshooting and maintenance.

An overview of cooperative governing documents and election procedure basics.

This class will cover steam distribution.

From green building laws to bedbug reporting to gas piping inspection, your HDFC must submit a number of filings.

In this class we will be discussing some tips to plan long term and short term projects.

Join us to discuss prices for unit sales, affordability, income eligibility and resales procecure issues in an HDFC cooperative.

Understanding your HDFC’s Year End Financial Statement is important to keep your co-op healthy. This virtual seminar will help to identify “Red Flags” in your Co-op’s Financials.

A well-functioning board is essential to a healthy co-op. Learn the responsibilities of board and officers and who they report to.

This class will cover the common types of hydronic boilers (atmospheric, sealed combustion, and condensing).

In a co-op, ownership is both collective and individual at the same time. Join us to review who is responsible for different repairs in an HDFC.

Join us for an introduction to clean energy via electrification of space heating systems.

Join us to discuss tools for taking useful and bylaws-complying minutes. Review and critique some sample minutes.

This class will cover LL97 Climate Mobilization Act guidance for Affordable Housing.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.

Bookkeeping 2.0 will cover how to have healthy finances in your co-op and provide knowledge about who is responsible for different duties.

Does your HDFC self-manage? Join us to discuss.

In this class we will discuss tips to plan long term and short term projects.

Come learn the benefits to your HDFC by composting.

Save money and go green by getting solar panels on your HDFC’s roof! This workshop will cover the basics of how solar energy works and how your HDFC co-op can use it to save.

We review co-op budgets from two different HDFCs and discuss whether or not the projected income in the budgets meet the co-ops’ expenses.

This class will discuss Local Law 97, which is part of the Climate Mobilization Act. The law has big implications for HDFC co-ops.

This workshop is for people looking to buy into an affordable (or limited-equity) “HDFC” co-op. This seminar is being sponsored by HCCI and UHAB.

An overview of the corporate structure of an HDFC and the roles and responsibilities of the Board and Shareholders.

Join UHAB and Solar One to learn how to save money on your HDFC’s electric bills with community solar!

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.

Come discuss what confidentiality means and how to implement a policy for your co-op. We also discuss the property management code of ethics.

Your co-op documents are your most important tools for running your building.

This virtual seminar will help to identify “Red Flags” in your Co-op’s Financials.

Join us to discuss how committees can be formed, “staffed” and run to successly help the co-op and Board.

Learn the role of a manager and property management ethics.

This class will cover common boiler issues and regular boiler maintenance tasks.

Join us to discuss what happens in the NY courts if a shareholder dies with a will or a shareholder dies without one.

This class will cover common boiler issues and regular boiler maintenance tasks.

This class will cover boilers. By the end of the class, participants will be able to understand and identify common boiler issues, and perform regular boiler maintenance tasks.

Join us as we discuss tips for maintaining a financially and physically healthy and sound cooperative.

Join us to discuss how to write a resale policy that follows the fair housing laws. We will also discuss if and how your HDFC may be required to sell units through the HPD “lottery system.

An overview on co-op master insurance, directors and officers insurance, and information on homeowners insurance.

Come learn how you can save money and support green energy without installing solar panels. With community solar, you can join the movement for environmental justice today!

UHAB staff members will discuss how your co-op can optimize budget planning to increase savings, decrease spending, improve your payment history and thus improve your credit profile.

This class will review how to create a binding will without a lawyer. We will provide resources, review online applications and discuss what a will must contain to be legally binding.

Managing and maintaining a successful HDFC co-op takes time, effort, and commitment. UHAB staff members will discuss how your co-op can support healthy communication and transparency as keys to healthy cooperation.

If your HDFC is planning any rehab involving NYC financing, you will be required to sign a Regulatory Agreement. If you are a younger HDFC, you probably have a Regulatory Agreement already. Come learn what this involves.

Your stock certificate is a unique and important legal document. Learn what to do if your stock certificate is lost or destroyed.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.

RPIE is the “Real Property Income & Expense Statements” filing required yearly by the Department of Finance to assess property values. Come find out if your HDFC has to file or is exemtped, and how to file if required.

Professional property management in a Board-run HDFC requires special skills, both from the manager and the Board. Join us for tips from a property manager on how a Board can successfully get the management service it needs.

Join us to discuss how to create a binding will without a lawyer.

Thinking about replacing your heating system or hot water system? This class will focus on Domestic Hot Water.

Join us to see Robert’s Rules in action and how they can be used as a tool for effective meetings.

Is there “succession” in an HDFC co-op?

We’ll tour an HDFC’s Electrification heating system.

Join us to discuss implementing a smooth, non-controversial election.

Join us for a special retreat with AHIFA!

HDFC shareholders may be eligible for benefits and tax breaks like SCRIE, DRIE, STAR, SCHE and more. Learn what benefits are available and how to apply.

Attend this workshop for information and what it means to live in and purchase an income-restricted, limited-equity co-op apartment.

An HDFC in distress may be in high debt, physical disrepair, or organizational disfunction. Join us to review how to assess your building’s level of health and resources to help get an HDFCs back on track.

Come learn how to prevent or shorten the time the Estate spends in court and how the family of the deceased may speed resolution of the Estate’s affairs.

This training on Payroll provides information to your HDFC co-op board about payroll filings and required coverage for HDFC employees.

How does a shareholder or HDFC sell a unit in compliance with its legal documents?

If you live in an HDFC and are interested in building political power and connections across neighborhoods, learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.  

An overview of the co-op structure and the roles and responsibilities of the Board and Shareholders.

NEW TIME! An overview of cooperative governing documents and election procedure basics.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC.

Learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC.

If you live in an HDFC and are interested in building political power and connections across neighborhoods, learn how HDFCs can organize for action to build power together, hear about the broader landscape of housing and environmental justice campaigns in NYC, and get tips on how your HDFC can plug in.

Learn how HDFCs fit into the solidarity economy with worker co-ops, credit unions, community gardens, and more, and how we can make each other stronger.