OCTOBER, 2019
Co-op/Condos & Social Media
Social media is glaringly absent from communication channels in the majority of residential communities.
AUGUST, 2019
Warranties & Service Agreements
As in life, there are no guarantees when it comes to building systems, parts and components.
JUNE, 2019
Elevators: When It’s Time to Consider an Upgrade
Upgrading an elevator is one of the most potentially disruptive – and expensive – projects a co-op or condo can undertake.
APRIL 8, 2019
A Carnegie Hill Co-op That’s Powered by Committees
At many New York City co-ops and condos, the board is dominated by a small group of dedicated doers.
APRIL, 2019
Hygiene in Shared Amenities – Keeping It Clean
One of the biggest perks of modern multifamily living is the all-inclusive, amenity-rich building or HOA.
April, 2019
Capital Reserve Funds – How much do you need?
As community members, co-op and condo owners work together to maintain the greater structure in which they live – not just their individual units.
March, 2019
Building Demolition – Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption
Cities are crowded. That’s a simple fact. In the best of circumstances, there’s noise, dirt, dust, and the usual urban pests.
September, 2018
Delivery Overload – Coping With an Ever-Increasing Number of Package Deliveries
The ever-increasing popularity of online commerce has changed people’s shopping habits — including the way apartment dwellers receive their deliveries.
JULY 14, 2018
A Co-op Forgot to Send the Storage Bill — for Eight Years. Must the Resident Pay?
Balancing the rights of one shareholder against the co-op collective can be tricky when a big clerical error is made.
APRIL 14, 2018
How to Keep Unwelcome Pigeons at Bay
Q: I live on the 15th floor of an Upper East Side co-op with windows facing First Avenue. Pigeons are roosting on my window ledge.
NOVEMBER 18, 2017
What to Do When a Neighbor Is Taking Your Newspaper
Q. A neighbor in my Manhattan co-op has occasionally been taking my newspaper or another neighbor’s newspapers from our doormats.
2016
The Expensive Surprises That Lurk Behind Walls
Sometimes, maintaining the facade of a building can be a bit like peeling an onion. The deeper you go, the more you find.