1995 Apr
1995 Apr Vol. 15, No. 3
Focus on...Maintenance Year-Round Planning
Local Law 10 Update
Local Law 10 of 1980 was enacted shortly after a piece of terra cotta masonry fell from the facade of an Upper Read More
Big Trouble at Big Six
Trust. It's a word often heard when board members and shareholders of Big Six, a 982-unit co-op complex in Woodside, Queens, talk about their former managing agent, Richard Stone, and what they think went wrong. Essentially, they say, we trusted the wrong man. Why did individual shareholders, mostly retirees, invest up to $80,000 each in a shopping center expansion that ballooned in cost and has yet to be finished? Why did board members allow themselves to be convinced that the expansion was in the co-op's best interests? Read More
Indoor Air Quality
It is well established that individuals in New York City spend 80 to 90 percent of their time indoors, either at the work Read More
Working With Your Super
At eight o'clock on a weekday morning, you won't find Peter Grech hustling to catch a train or waiting in line for the bus. Nor will you find him snug in his bed, dreaming the morning away. Grech is a resident manager for the Alfred, a 224-unit condominium on West 61st Street. Mornings, from eight to nine am, once he's finished his building rounds, you can find Grech in the lobby, shaking hands and taking down problems tenants are experiencing. Read More
