Category: Building Operations

Finance Collecting Arrears
2025 July Collecting Arrears

While they all collect fees from residents, it’s important to remember that condos, co-ops, and HOAs are nonprofit entities; those fees go right back into maintaining, repairing, and generally running the building those residents call home.…

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2025 July Common Area Design

Your building’s lobby and entry spaces are places where neighbors connect, guests are welcomed, and visitors get their first impression of what your community is about. Along with aesthetics, interior design creates spaces that tell a story…

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Management New York City Street View of Residential Buildings and Passing Cars
2025 July Residential vs Commercial Condo Owners

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 …

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2025 July Pet-Friendly Policies

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 …

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Secrets of NYC Property Management

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…

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Management Graffiti on brick wall, composite of various images, layered and altered digitally so as to be non-identifiable.
2025 June Removing Graffiti & Vandalism

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…

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Energy Conservation Sustainable Green Buildings, Green Business Concepts, Environmental Sustainability Goals 2050, Construction Planning and Ecology, Green Urban Living, ESG, Renewable Energy
CNYC Launches LL97 Planning Tool

The Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums ( CNYC ) has announced the release of a new planning tool to help boards plan Local Law 97 (LL97) projects. The tool is a user-friendly, dynamic, Excel-based spreadsheet that enables…

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Landscaping A row of old brick and stone residential building entrances along a sidewalk on the Upper East Side of New York City
2025 April Boosting Curb Appeal on a Budget

“You only get one chance to make a great first impression,” goes the old adage.  That’s the essence of curb appeal. When someone arrives at your property, they can be pleasantly surprised, or disappointed. Much of that reaction will depend …

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Landscaping Zoyzia Matrella grass or commonly called Manila grass
2025 April Tips for Healthier, Heartier Grass

The warmth of the spring sun encourages us to get outdoors and, even in big cities where concrete is king, we can appreciate the appeal of a well-kept grassy area. Whether it’s stretching our legs on the grassy lawn of Central Park or walki…

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