Joe Raffaele doesn’t tolerate sloppiness and bamboozling.
Joe Raffaele doesn’t tolerate sloppiness and bamboozling.
Buyers can now tour apartments in person.
Faced with residents eager to reboot their alteration projects, boards and their managers are tasked with making sure safety measures are in place and enforced.
Backup plans have been crucial as building staffers have fallen ill and replacement workers had to be located and vetted.
Almost overnight, managers and boards had to switch to electronic communication. It was a challenge but also, in many cases, a blessing.
Drawing on their experience with expenses, collections and financing during the pandemic, managers are gearing up to prepare 2021 budgets.
Gyms are still shuttered, but when they reopen, boards and managers will face challenges ranging from scheduling to social distancing and cleaning.
It may be the biggest question of all: Where do we go from here?
Some tech-savvy management companies were ready when the pandemic hit; others had to scramble and improvise. The changes will be lasting.
An undersized drain has landed a co-op in court.
Co-op and condo boards must follow strict state guidelines.
Safety of residents and workers – not convenience – is the top priority.
The sound of nail guns and saws is now music to her ears.
Late payers are getting a little relief.