Category: Maintenance

Spring cleaning in a multifamily building is as much about protecting value, reducing liability, and showing residents that their building is well cared for as it is about simply tidying up after months of slush and salt. For managers and b…

Most U.S. municipalities have local laws on their books governing how exterior building façades must be inspected, maintained and repaired. While such legislation is occasionally enacted at the state level, generally these laws are a local …

While climate change may have reduced the frequency of multi-foot snowfalls in the New York metro, when we do get dumped on, the precipitation tends to be heavier and icier than the fluffy drifts of decades past. With that shift comes conce…

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…

When it comes to movies or television shows, especially those of the criminal, mystery, or intrigue variety, the rule of thumb is never leave a paper trail. Unfortunately, when it comes to compliance management for your building, the exact …

Water is a necessity for living—but it’s also a potential hazard for all types of buildings, on both micro and macro levels. In the form of extreme weather, water can cause serious damage to building envelopes that can lead to leaks that sl…

As the weather cools and the leaves change, it’s time to make like the squirrels and start preparing for winter. For shared interest communities, in addition to the more in-depth pre-season inspections of roofs, boilers, and other major bui…

One of the most common—and most daunting—projects undertaken in shared-interest, multifamily communities is facade repair and maintenance. In New York, façade work is almost always connected with Local Law 11 (LL11) compliance, and is a mat…

As noted elsewhere in this edition of CooperatorNews, all types of properties, including co-op, condo, and HOA communities, are experiencing steep increases in their insurance premiums while coverage is being reduced. Some are seeing their …