Category: On The Board

Management Relations Focus on Building Community
2008 Jan Focus on Building Community

It is easy to focus attention on the governance and business aspects of operating associations because of their immediacy. However, clear lines of communication and a strong sense of community among residents focuses everyone's attention…

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Management Relations Above and Beyond Management
2008 Jan Above and Beyond Management

It's been said before, but bears repeating: while there are certain similarities, every co-op and condo building in New York City is different, and every building community has different needs, expectations, and amenities. Those expectat…

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Management Relations What Makes a Good Property Manager?
2008 Jan What Makes a Good Property Manager?

A good property manager is like a hip dad. He or she may not say things like, "Hey pal, whatcha say we go toss around the ol' pigskin?" but like a hip dad, a property manager needs to have a certain set of specific traits and other, harder-…

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Management Relations When to Call Your Managing Agent...
2008 Jan When to Call Your Managing Agent...

Whenever a problem arises, board members often have a knee-jerk reaction to call their managing agent immediately. In many cases, this is appropriate. But although it might be part of their job to communicate with the board, managing age…

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Management Relations The World on their Shoulders
2008 Jan The World on their Shoulders

If your planner or BlackBerry is full of to-do lists and scheduling conflicts, if you're often running up against deadlines and your cell phone rings constantly, you've got a lot in common with a New York property manager. Property …

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Board Operations Technology Greeting You at Your Door
2007 Dec Technology Greeting You at Your Door

When it comes to living in New York City, having a doorman in your condo or co-op is a luxury that almost everyone wishes they could have. A doorman has many functions, among them providing a sense of security and collecting packages for…

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Board Operations How Boards and Residents Can Reduce Noise
2007 Nov How Boards and Residents Can Reduce Noise

New York City is known as the city that never sleeps��and for good reason: the city noise can be enough to keep anyone awake 24/7. In a city packed with millions of people, who often live in tight quarters, New York City residents experienc…

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Board Operations The Cooperator's Latest Roundtable Forum
2007 Oct The Cooperator's Latest Roundtable Forum

Carrying on The Cooperator's popular series of "roundtable" discussions for professionals in various disciplines of the city's residential real estate industry, a group of representatives from the worlds of co-op and condo law, finance a…

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