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Find advice, solutions and sympathy regarding everyday issues you may have as an NYC co-op or condo board member or manager in our Building Operations article section. Some of the questions and topics covered include: How do you run your staff? What happens when your boiler blows? How do you hire a roof-replacement contractor? If it’s about your physical plant, you’ll find it here.
Crackdown on Balcony Enclosures Is Coming
Written by Marianne Schaefer on October 19, 2017
Enclosures without DOB permits will have to be removed.
Tri-State Region Failing to Prepare for Rising Water Levels
October 19, 2017
New report says planning is local rather than regional – and inadequate.
The Burnishing of a Gold Coast Gym
Written by Paula Chin on October 13, 2017
How a Fifth Avenue condo pulled off a major amenity revamp.
TV Providers Tying Bargains to Full Buy-Ins
Written by Frank Lovece on September 29, 2017
Flexible deals have gone the way of rabbit-ears antennas.
Bill Seeks to Make Mom-and-Pops Viable Again
September 26, 2017
Tax breaks for small retailers could help co-ops and condos fill commercial space.
Artificial Intelligence: Boon or Bust for Property Managers?
Written by Adam Janos on September 21, 2017
Travtus hopes to feed mountains of data to managers.
Lenox Hill Co-op Gets the Ultimate Face-Lift
Written by Paula Chin on September 19, 2017
Reskinning replaces leaky white bricks with handsome red ones.
Hot Topic: Who Pays When a Cooling System Fails?
Written by Ron Egatz on September 14, 2017
Governing documents can protect boards against questionable claims.
The Unloved Sidewalk Shed Gets the Beauty Treatment
September 14, 2017
Award-winning Urban Umbrella to erect first two eye-pleasing sheds.
Your Property Manager May Soon Be a Robot
September 13, 2017
Artificial intelligence is learning how to handle menial maintenance tasks.
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