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Are the boards of NYC’s top co-ops in panic mode?
Guardians of NYC's most exclusive buildings loosening rules to attract would-be condo buyers
![From left: The Sherry-Netherland at 781 Fifth Avenue, River House at 435 East 52nd Street, And 898 Park Avenue](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Co-ops-e1457099192751.jpg)
From the March issue: When a Chinese buyer scooped up a $70 million co-op at the Sherry-Netherland, the deal was a Herculean effort, and not just because the original asking price was $95 million. The March 2015 transaction marked the first time the co-op board of The Iconic Building On Fifth Avenue allowed a foreign buyer to join its ranks.
While New York City’s notoriously exclusive co-ops have been taking steps to increase their marketability for several years now — whether it be by adding gyms or renovating common spaces — in the last six to 12 months, they’ve ramped up their efforts in new ways. [more]
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