Category: Building Operations

Management Meeting area in a modern creative coworking office space with couch, sofa, bar stools, leaner tables, carpet. No people, modern building interior. Photographed in Auckland, New Zealand, NZ.
2023 April What’s Trending in Multifamily Amenities

The appeal of multifamily living is not just in the hands-off maintenance and shared general expenses that come with living in a co-op, condo, or HOA. It’s also in the sense of community and the on-site offerings that can be shared among ne…

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Landscaping Wall decoration of vertical garden
2023 April Green Walls, Water Features, & More

As more of us become increasingly attuned to and educated about the benefits—indeed, the necessity—of a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, multifamily buildings and residential communities are turning toward new ‘green’ features to up…

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Landscaping Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. Various common names including daffodil
2023 April Urban Plant Care

City life can be hard—especially on plants. You laugh? Well, think about it. There’s limited room to grow, all kinds of pollution, sun-blocked settings…it’s no wonder plant life has to be extra-hardy to make it in city environments. And tha…

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Design Color Commentary
2023 March Color Commentary

Color affects human behavior—for better, or worse. Research indicates that practical and aesthetic applications of color in both public and private spaces can manipulate the mood and perception of the people using those spaces. A board plan…

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Maintenance Workers carry the window illustration. Vector colorful illustration of two male workers in gloves carefully carry the window for installation or replacement. Builders installing a window in the appartment
2023 March Window Maintenance & Replacement

When it comes to the list of most important systems to maintain—and potentially the most expensive to replace—in a multifamily building, windows are definitely near the top. The useful life of a given window depends on a number of factors, …

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Maintenance Looking up at the beautiful windows of a New York City Building. Construction scaffolding / elevator
2023 March Dealing With Major Façade Projects

Like the skin of the human body, a building’s façade is its largest organ (so to speak), offering structure and protection, as well as a first aesthetic impression. It also takes the brunt of extremely harsh conditions: weather, wind, water…

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Maintenance Shanghai, China - March 26: Exterior cleaning and building cleaning with high pressure water jet on March 26, 2016 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population.
2023 March Façade Cleaning

As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression—which is why the façade of your building should always look clean and in top shape, for both aesthetic and commercial reasons. Important as appearances are, however,…

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