Category: Building Operations

Having an in-house laundry facility is more than just an appealing amenity in multifamily communities—the ability to get this fundamental chore done without leaving their building offers residents accessibility, safety, and comfort. After l…

When a parking garage in lower Manhattan collapsed in 2023, killing one person and injuring several others, New York City was forced to confront the fact that many of its parking structures were old, overburdened, under-maintained, and stru…

January marks the beginning of a new chapter for the property management industry, and with it comes a fresh focus on technology, compliance, resident expectations, and serving client communities better than ever. Having adjusted to the cha…

At the bedrock of a shared interest community, like a co-op or condo, is how and by whom the property is managed. While self-management may make the most economic sense for smaller communities, and there are certainly good examples of effec…

Drone technology is changing the way we do things in a wide array of fields, from moviemaking to weather reporting. In the real estate business, drones have quickly  become indispensable—particularly when it comes to structural inspections,…

Winter is well underway, but it's never not a good time to assess your building's cold weather readiness, and to make any needed adustments or repairs to keep things running smoothly (and warmly!) between now and the spring thaw. If your bu…

‘Tis the season for visitors, packages, and festive gatherings. Along with the good cheer, the end-of-year flurry of activity also highlights the challenges of keeping multifamily buildings and their residents safe and secure. In addition …

The proximity to neighbors that comes with living in a high-rise or townhome HOA can sometimes amplify situations that might seem less urgent in more spread-out communities. Along with things like noise and odors, residents’ behavior can al…

Securing residents’ property and personal safety has always been of primary concern for shared interest communities, be they high-rises, townhomes, or suburban HOAs. A generation ago, security technology was pretty much limited to human gua…

We all know that technology is continuously evolving—sometimes faster than the physical and mechanical infrastructure around it. A glaring example of this is intercom systems. They’re standard fare in nearly every apartment building, from t…