Escrow accounts

Welcome to the world of co-ops. Either get used to being pushed around, or rethink the whole thing.

I'm assuming you're referring to maintenance payments put into escrow by a new shareholder. In my co-op, we've always made it very clear what the terms of escrow would be. I can't think of any reason somebody would expect a buyer to write a five- or six-figure check without knowing why.

It sounds like a rogue managing agent. I doubt the board is saying "let's take his money and not tell him when he can get it back." Maybe you should lean on your real estate agent to get it resolved. I certainly wouldn't say this is normal behavior, nor should anybody expect you to just write the check without a clear agreement on terms.