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In New York, a cooperative apartment owner holds:

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Question & Answer

Review the question and all answer choices

A

Real property deed

Option A is incorrect because cooperative owners do not receive a real property deed. A deed transfers ownership of real property, but co-op owners own shares in a corporation, not the real estate itself.

B

Shares in a corporation and a proprietary lease

Correct Answer
C

Condominium unit deed

Option C is incorrect because condominium owners receive deeds to their individual units, not cooperative owners. Condominiums represent fee simple ownership of an individual unit within a larger property, which is fundamentally different from the cooperative structure.

D

Land lease

Option D is incorrect because a land lease involves leasing land from a landlord, which is not how cooperative apartments are structured. Co-op owners own shares in a corporation, not a leasehold interest in land.

Why is this correct?

Option B is correct because cooperative apartment owners hold shares in the corporation that owns the building and a proprietary lease granting them the right to occupy a specific unit. This structure differs from direct property ownership, as shareholders own a portion of the corporation rather than the real estate itself.

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