2004 Jan
2004 Jan Vol. 24, No. 1
Focus on...Management/Board Relations
More Than Just MoMA
What makes a city or town appealing? Is it the people who live in the area, the residents who imbue their surroundings with different cultural influences? Is it the geography of the place, the nearness to or separation from a major metropolitan area? Could it be the arts scene? The economy? What about cost of living? When people look at a city and its neighborhoods, whether they're considering a location to start a new business or the perfect place to raise a family, it's important to ask all of these questions. Read More
Saving Space in Small Spaces
Space, the final frontier. The continuing mission to explore strange new ways to manage what little space is available to the urban dweller, to seek out any possible alternative to bulky appliances, to boldly find creative solutions to the fact that our living area remains constant even as our amount of - belongings, junk or stuff, (call it whatever you want) - seems to grow each day. Read More
Mayor Vetoes City Council's Lead Paint Bill
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg last month vetoed the New York City Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, which was intended to replace Local Law 38 and correct lead-based paint hazards in housing, schools, day care facilities and playgrounds. Read More
We The People
When cooperators elect their boards of directors, and condo owners elect their community association or boards of managers, they do so in the expectation that these boards will represent their interests. Read More
Time for a Change?
Since management companies foster a competitive environment, co-op and condominium buildings expect a high level of service from their managing agent. However, when agents aren't showing the care and attention buildings deserve, or some sort of mismanagement is suspected, boards might very well decide it's time for a change. Read More
The Two-Way Street
The old adage that knowledge is power holds doubly true when it comes to assuring ethical conduct and adherence to bylaws by a governing board, regardless of the size of a community size or the severity of a given crisis. Read More
Chief Trailblazers
While other industries have been more difficult to penetrate, many areas of the fast-paced world of real estate have long been the professional domain of women. The past two decades have witnessed an influx of women as innovators in their fields, blazing a trail for women of today to follow in a competitive, high-stakes industry. The Cooperator spoke with a few of these industry pioneers about their roots, their work, and how they've successfully navigated the changing waters of New York real estate. Read More
Connections Through Camaraderie
Since 1933, the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been the leading source of the education, credentialing, and development for real estate industry professionals both in the United States and abroad. As an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, IREM provides credentialing to managers of multifamily apartments, condominiums and homeowners' associations, public and assisted housing, as well as office buildings and shopping centers. Education and certification is available to managers at all levels, from site managers to management company executives. According to the group, IREM is the only organization committed to serving all property managers of all property types. Read More
A Thousand New York Stories
People love to tell stories about their jobs and the people who work in building management have plenty of good ones to share. That's probably because the industry revolves around people and something very important to them, their homes. Read More
The Bond Between Manager and Super
Peace of mind comes from knowing that not only do you have the right people doing the right job, but also knowing that those people work and respect each other personally and as a team. Read More
