The following is a reproduction of a memo sent on 14 January 2013 to all shareholders by our co-op’s certified public accountants: Prisand, Mellina, Unterlack & Co., LLP.

(View/download the scanned memo [PDF, 47KB].)

TO: Shareholders of NAGLE APARTMENTS CORP.

RE: PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN DATA FOR 2012

Dear Shareholders:

Under the provisions of Section 216 of the Internal Revenue Code, a tenant stockholder of a Cooperative apartment is entitled to deduct from personal gross income a proportionate share of interest and real estate tax paid or incurred by the Cooperative Corporation. Note that these deductions are generally available if the taxpayer itemizes tax deductions.

For the year 2012 your Per Share individual income tax deductions are as follows:

MORTGAGE INTEREST    $10.6756 per share

REAL ESTATE TAX    $19.3888 per share

For the year 2012, if you were granted any real estate tax abatements, reflected in a maintenance credit or received by check, your real estate tax deduction as stated above should be reduced by the amount of the abatements you received.

In order to compute your total deductions for 2012, multiply the number of shares owned by you, as indicated on your stock certificate, by the amounts per share stated above. If you became a stockholder, or sold your stock in the Corporation during 2012, you are permitted to deduct a fractional part of the figures, based on the proportionate part of the year you owned the stock

Contributed capital in 2012 was $22.7010 per share for mortgage amortization and $1.8600 per share for capital assessment. This is not a deduction, but an increase in the basis of your investment.

Should you have any questions regarding the application of the aforementioned information to your individual income tax returns, please consult your personal tax advisor.

PRISAND, MELLINA, UNTERLACK & CO., LLP
Certified Public Accountants

On Saturday 1 December 2012, the Board of Directors met to review the operating budget for 2013. The following is a reproduction of the follow-up letter sent on 11 December 2012 to all shareholders.

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Dear Shareholders,

Here are the cash requirement changes for 2013.

Assessment

The Board voted to increase the imposed assessment from $0.155 per share to $0.310 per share per month to be paid with the monthly billing. This is an increase of 2.5% for 2013 based on the current maintenance per share of $6.20 and it will be used to fund the Capital Reserves. This increase raises the assessment to 5% of maintenance overall with 2.5% imposed last year and 2.5% this year.

The corporation was able to repair the building roofs, improve tree pits, replace windows and AC units, and perform other capital improvements without having to ask shareholders for funds. This is because the corporation has rental units which, when sold, the funds from the sale can be used for these purposes. As of 12/31/2012, the corporation has five left (one unit, 5E, has a sale contract pending). However, the timing of when these remaining four may be sold is uncertain and unpredictable.

The assessment is envisioned to supply only a portion of the funding necessary for upcoming necessary capital repairs and discretionary improvements such plans to make much needed structural improvements to the garage and garage roof as well as improvements to the shared garage roof area. Any additional amounts will likely come from additional assessments, co-op income, loans and the sale of rental apartments, or a combination of sources. The assessment will start with the January 2013 bills and it has no end date.

Additionally, newer regulations from Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, two large mortgage guarantors, require co-ops and condos to set aside 10% of their annual maintenance charges each year in reserves as a condition of granting mortgages to buyers. Frankly, without the approval of Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac, it will be harder for shareholders to sell their units as the financing Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac provide may not be available. While one can take the view that the 10% amount is heavy handed and arbitrary, despite these objections, the regulations also make prudent financial sense.

The enforcement of these new regulations has been spotty, with condos taking the brunt of the enforcement action so far. However, one doesn’t want to be on the short end should they go after co-ops too. With the assessment and the expected sale of 5E, our co-op will have met their requirement for 2013.

Maintenance Charges

While there are significant and unpredictable events occurring in 2013 (for example, both the garage lease and the laundry service contracts expire), the corporation’s cash needs for operations have improved slightly. This is due to tax credits which Blue Woods applied for and received on our behalf from NYSERDA, and projected Real Estate Tax savings. These savings have been used to fund anticipated increases in union charges, a forecasted colder winter and other items. While we are grateful for these savings, the resulting financial benefits are only temporary and are unlikely to last beyond one year.

As a result, there is no maintenance increase for 2013; the charge remains at $6.20 per share per month. This will be the third year at this amount.

Staff Holiday Tips

If you want to give holiday tips to the superintendent or the porters, please do so directly:

• Shahabudeen “Sha” Hayatt – since 1996
• Andres Mangual – since 2008
• Narine “Ricky” Doelaal – since 2008

Building Security

Management and the Board wished to remind everyone that the doors are meant to let you in and keep unwanted individuals out. Forcing the door open without a key or propping the door open compromise resident and building (property) security. If you need extra keys, please contact the superintendent or the building manager.

The following is a reproduction of a memo sent on 14 January 2012 to all shareholders by our co-op’s certified public accountants: Prisand, Mellina, Unterlack & Co., LLP.

(Download the scanned memo [PDF, 44KB].)

TO: Shareholders of NAGLE APARTMENTS CORP.

RE: PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN DATA FOR 2010

Dear Shareholders,

Under the provisions of Section 216 of the Internal Revenue Code, a tenant stockholder of a Cooperative apartment is entitled to deduct from personal gross income a proportionate share of interest and real estate tax paid or incurred by the Cooperative Corporation. Note that these deductions are generally available if the taxpayer itemizes tax deductions.

For the year 2011 your Per Share individual income tax deductions are as follows:

MORTGAGE INTEREST $11.9667 per share

REAL ESTATE TAX $18.5913 per share

For the year 2011, if you were granted any real estate tax abatements, reflected in a maintenance credit or received by check, your real estate tax deduction as stated above should be reduced by the amount of the abatements you received.

In order to compute your total deductions for 2011, multiply the number of shares owned by you, as indicated on your stock certificate, by the amounts per share stated above. If you became a stockholder, or sold your stock in the Corporation during 2011, you are permitted to deduct a fractional part of the figures, based on the proportionate part of the year you owned the stock.

Contributed capital in 2011 was $19.6252 per share for mortgage amortization. This is not a deduction, but an increase in the basis of your investment.

Should you have any questions regarding the application of the aforementioned information to your individual income tax returns, please consult your personal tax advisor.

PRISAND, MELLINA, UNTERLACK & CO., LLP
Certified Public Accountants

On Saturday 3 December 2011, the Board of Directors met to review the operating budget for 2012. The following is a reproduction of the follow-up letter sent on 14 December 2011 to all shareholders.

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Maintenance Fees, Assessment and House Rules Changes for 2012

Dear Shareholders,

Maintenance Charges for 2012

The corporation’s cash needs for operations have improved slightly due to savings on water bills, anticipated savings on heat and repairs. The savings on heat and repairs are the direct result of the roof replacement project that is nearing completion. These savings have been used to fund anticipated increases in staff union charges, real estate taxes and other items.

As a result, there is no maintenance increase for 2012: the charge remains at $6.20 per share per month.

Assessment

Two major building capital replacements and improvements have been completed without requiring additional funds in the form of an assessment from shareholders. This was possible because the corporation owned several rental units which, when sold, is funding or funded capital repairs such as the new windows and the new roofs. We now have only six units left and cannot solely depend on the sale of those units to fund new capital projects.

At the last annual meeting, the Board asked shareholders to vote for a Capital Fund fee to be applied on the sale of units (also known as a “flip tax” or “transfer tax”). The vote to approve that proposal has failed and now the corporation has one less method at its disposal to obtain necessary capital repair funds.

We have two large capital repairs coming up shortly — the roof over the garage and the garage itself. To prepare for those large expenditures, the Board voted to impose an assessment of $0.155 per share (or $0.16 per share, rounded) per month to be paid with the monthly maintenance. This is approximately 2.5% of the current maintenance and it will be used to fund capital projects.

This small assessment will fund only a portion of the upcoming necessary capital repairs and discretionary improvements. Any additional amounts will likely come from additional assessments, sale of rental apartments or loans. The assessment will start with the January bills and it has no end date.

Additionally, the Federal Corporations that guarantee mortgages have imposed rules regarding reserve funding. Housing associations now must have a reserve funding line in their operating budget for 10% of their revenues in order to approve mortgages for purchasers of co-ops and condos. In order to ensure that prospective buyers of apartments can obtain mortgages, we need to make sure that we comply. Although this requirement is being imposed from outside the corporation, it is a smart policy and well within our financial plans.

Other Changes – Sublets

The Board voted to decrease sublet fees for shareholders not currently subletting from $25 per share for all years to $15 per share for the first year, and $25 per share for the second year. Shareholders who are already subletting will be grandfathered into the current fee structure. The Board also voted to rescind the temporary third year out of every six years increase to the sublet limit back to the original policy of two years out of six years for shareholders newly subletting. Shareholders currently subletting are grandfathered into the three-year plan.

Other Changes – Deposit on Sale of Shares

Last year, the Board imposed a deposit on sale of shares sufficient to cover electric charges which are billed in arrears. The Board wishes to inform al shareholders that the amount of the deposit is $250. Any remaining amount after the electric charges have been fully billed will be refunded by the management company to the former shareholder.

Other Changes – Storage and Bike Storage

Additional storage and bike storage will become available in the next few months. Please contact Justin Verret 914-524-8600 (jverret[at]bluewoodsmgmt.com) if you want to be placed on the lists.

Staff Holiday Tips

If you want to give holiday tips to the superintendent or porters, please do so directly:

• Shahabudeen “Sha” Hayatt – since 1996
• Andres Mangual – since 2008
• Narine “Ricky” Deolaal – since 2008

Building Security

Management and the Board wished to remind everyone that the doors are meant to let you in and keep unwanted individuals out. Forcing the door open without a key or propping the door open compromise building security and resident security. If you need extra keys, please contact the superintendent or the building manager.

The following is a reproduction of a memo sent on 10 January 2011 to all shareholders by our co-op’s certified public accountants: Prisand, Mellina, Unterlack & Co., LLP.

(Download the scanned memo [PDF, 43KB].)

TO: Shareholders of NAGLE APARTMENTS CORP.

RE: PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN DATA FOR 2010

Dear Shareholders,

Under the provisions of Section 216 of the Internal Revenue Code, a tenant stockholder of a Cooperative apartment is entitled to deduct from personal gross income a proportionate share of interest and real estate tax paid or incurred by the Cooperative Corporation. Note that these deductions are generally available if the taxpayer itemizes tax deductions.

For the year 2010 your Per Share individual income tax deductions are as follows:

MORTGAGE INTEREST $12.9367 per share

REAL ESTATE TAX $17.5523 per share

For the year 2010, if you were granted any real estate tax abatements, reflected in a maintenance credit or received by check, your real estate tax deduction as stated above should be reduced by the amount of the abatements you received.

In order to compute your total deductions for 2010, multiply the number of shares owned by you, as indicated on your stock certificate, by the amounts per share stated above. If you became a stockholder, or sold your stock in the Corporation during 2010, you are permitted to deduct a fractional part of the figures, based on the proportionate part of the year you owned the stock.

Contributed capital in 2010 was $18.9792 per share for mortgage amortization. This is not a deduction, but an increase in the basis of your investment.

Should you have any questions regarding the application of the aforementioned information to your individual income tax returns, please consult your personal tax advisor.

PRISAND, MELLINA, UNTERLACK & CO., LLP
Certified Public Accountants