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Co-op approval process, demystified

Posted anonymously about Sunset Towers Cooperative Corporation

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Cooperatives work differently from condos and HOAs: you own shares, not a unit, and the board has wide discretion. Understanding the proprietary lease and the approval workflow before renovating spared me months of back-and-forth. Treat the board as a process to navigate, not a person to argue with.