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budget. So, barring an assessment or a hike in common charges, the board needed money from a different
knows his way around a budget. That’s good news for Longacre Gardens, an 88-unit, garden-style co
everything done as quickly as possible, within budget, and with the least inconvenience to shareholders
’t in the budget because they still want to redo the lobby,” Tilzer says. “So we did a patterned wall covering
-op,” Diamantis says. “We operate on a lean budget, but we had to levy a one-year assessment. At our annual
? Access can be a big part of your cost.” Other lessons: Budgets: “Budget more money than you need – from
-op’s operating budget. “It’s hard for people to be patient,” Jones says. “Though we’re saving on our energy
budget is $9 million. He also believes it is easier to get big projects accomplished because the building
make it really clear where dollars are going and how little of the budget is discretionary." Joseph
would have to be replaced and start a budgeting item, says Picaso, "Now, you really can't do

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