Category: Management

As electric vehicles (EVs) like scooters, bikes, and cars have become more popular, more and more reports of fires and explosions caused by the lithium-ion batteries that power them have made the news from coast to coast. Any fire in a mult…

Planning for a rainy day is pretty easy. Have an extra umbrella handy or a waterproof coat, and you’re probably fine. Planning for the rainiest day ever, on the other hand, is significantly more daunting. Especially if during that day there…

Multifamily living means sharing spaces with neighbors and, unfortunately, it also often means sharing areas with pests like cockroaches, bedbugs, rats, and mice. Beyond being a skin-crawling nuisance, they can wreak havoc on a building and…

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…

Civility goes a long way in life, and in a co-op or condo community, constructive communication is especially important. Residents, board members, on-site staff, and managers all deserve to be treated professionally and spoken to respectful…

There’s no such thing as too much education—and that’s especially true in the realm of multifamily property management. Keeping one’s skills sharp and knowledge base both broad and current is a must for all management professionals, regardl…

Commercial and residential owners in a condo community may share an address and coexist harmoniously for the most part, but each cohort has different needs, and therefore different agendas when it comes to how the property is run. Attorney …

Pets have always been a source of comfort and emotional support for many of us, and since the pandemic created more opportunities for us to remain at home, pets have become even more constant companions. Given that integrating animals into …

New York City is one of the most complex and competitive real estate markets in the world. From towering Manhattan co-ops to charming Brooklyn brownstones, managing property here is both an art and a science. Behind every well-maintained lo…

While some graffiti certainly qualifies as art, with many considering it a legitimate form of creative self-expression, its lesser variations—tagging, acid, markers, stickers, and ‘scratchitti’ (etchings carved into surfaces with knives, ra…