Category: Maintenance

Whether in a single-family home or an apartment building, pretty much every homeowner has had that moment: when in the middle of the night, he or she turned on the kitchen light to see a huge water bug scurrying across the counter, or heard…

A conscientious, forward-thinking co-op, condo, or HOA board should always be looking for ways to improve their community's energy efficiency - but at the same time, board members must keep the cost of new, greener equipment and upgrades fi…

Keeping plants alive and thriving is a challenge for most of us -- add in the environmental stressors and space constraints of a dense urban area like New York City, and maintaining planters, tree pits, and other greenery around your buildi…

Nobody likes to deal with pests - bugs and vermin are unsanitary, can cause or aggravate health issues, and are just plain gross. In this short video, pest control pros discuss the biggest pest-control issues facing multifamily communities,…

Unless you own an oil well, energy conservation is a win-win proposition; making more efficient use of energy both reduces one's impact on the environment, and saves money. In this short clip, three energy experts weigh in on which methods …

Every building has a roof, but not every building has a roof deck .  For many city dwellers, a retreat above the city’s streets is one of the ultimate amenities.  For many co-op and condominium properties, it’s a tempting amenity to cons…

Perhaps the most prized amenity in a New York City home is private outdoor space.  Brownstones may offer a garden, a roof deck, or a small terrace. Pre-war buildings have coveted wrap-around penthouses, and post-war high-rise buildings oft…

Cities and suburbs can be dirty places – and unfortunately, getting that dirt off the façade of a building takes more than just a scrub-brush and a bottle of Mr. Clean. How a building is cleaned depends on two factors: what materials the bu…

Beyond the obvious concerns of injury and liability from accidents caused by disrepair, sidewalk maintenance is also important when it comes to establishing a good first impression of your building overall. With some basic knowledge of what…

The signs, they are everywhere. They give elegance and style to the names of our buildings and communities. They earn extra income for our buildings with advertisements, and they point out the location of our commercial tenants on the groun…