Posts tagged Safety
Creating a Five-Year Capital Plan for Your NYC Coop or Condo

The Real Costs of Deferred Maintenance (Yes, It Adds Up Fast)

You wouldn't skip your annual physical, right?
Your building needs the same kind of care. The truth is, most costly repairs we see were totally preventable. What started as a minor leak turned into a $50,000 ceiling collapse. An overdue boiler part replacement led to a mid-winter emergency shutdown. And the kicker? Every one of those situations could have been avoided with a solid five-year capital plan.

Let’s walk you through how to create one that actually works—saving your board time, money, and stress.

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Top Tips for Fire Preparedness

What You Should be Fired Up about- the importance of P&P and Insurance

Remember the old Smokey the Bear commercials, “Only YOU can prevent forest fires”? Well, consider that living in a NYC coop or condo, or even rental building with hundreds of neighbors and how just one of them could adversely affect the entire community. Here are our top tips to stay safe in the event of a disaster in your coop or condo.

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The Cycle Continues

It’s time for sidewalk sheds and scaffolding, again. February 21, 2020 marks the beginning of the 9th cycle of façade inspections for all NYC buildings. The Façade Inspection Safety Program (FISP) was formerly known and still often referred to as Local Law 11. Building owners and managers have four years to complete the inspection and make the necessary repairs.

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