Loss of Patio Use Due to LL11 Work: Any Rights to Compensation?
I’m a shareholder in a 180-unit NYC co-op and one of 12 units with a private backyard patio. Unfortunately, I’m among the few residents who have had scaffolding occupying their patio since Nov 2021, incl. steel pipe supports resting on wood blocks and an overhead sidewalk-shed-style roof structure.
After several years of inspections, planning, and discussions around major LL11 work (as well as future LL97 considerations), our board decided to undertake a full façade replacement. Construction began in April 2026 and is expected to wrap up in summer 2027.
As a result, I will have gone nearly six years without meaningful use of a patio space that is part of my apartment and reflected in the # of co-op shares I own. I previously requested a maintenance rebate or other accommodation from the board but was denied.
I’m curious whether others in NYC co-ops have faced a similar situation. Did your building provide any form of compensation, maintenance abatement, or other relief? Legally, does New York co-op law provide any guidance when a shareholder loses long-term use of an exclusive-use outdoor space due to building-mandated construction?