Category: Building Operations

Energy Conservation Citywide Green Initiatives
2008 Sept Citywide Green Initiatives

New York City officially became a leader of “green” initiatives when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced his “PlaNYC 2030” initiative in 2007, although many elements of this omnibus serious of measures were public policy in the city wel…

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Energy Conservation Green Building Insurance Practices
2008 Aug Green Building Insurance Practices

One impact of climate change is being felt as natural disasters of increasing frequency and strength are causing extensive damage to homes and businesses. The four hurricanes of 2005—Katrina, Rita, Wilma and Dennis—caused more than $57 b…

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Insurance It's More than Just Keeping the Water Blue
2008 Aug It's More than Just Keeping the Water Blue

It’s a scorching 92 degrees in Manhattan and many city-dwellers are dreading the traffic-filled ride to the beach or the long bus or rail commute to the Hamptons. But for some lucky co-op and condo owners, relief—in the form of an in-hou…

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Insurance Buildings Have Plenty of Insurance Options
2008 Aug Buildings Have Plenty of Insurance Options

If you live in a condo or co-op in New York City, your building is obviously protected with insurance—but do you really know about the various layers of protection standing between your community and a broad array of risk factors? Does y…

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Insurance What's New? What's Necessary?
2008 Aug What's New? What's Necessary?

It’s capitalism’s most basic tenet: supply and demand. When supply is sparse and demand high, prices go up. When supply is plentiful however, prices go down—and suppliers are forced to diversify their offerings in order to distinguish th…

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