In the world of owned residential communities like co-ops, condominiums, and HOAs, the issue of leased or sublet units is often the elephant in the corner of the communal room. Most owners choose to buy their units because they want a stabl…
The COVID-19 pandemic affected the daily lives of millions in the United States and around the world in myriad ways, including the business of managing an HOA or condo association. Although electronic voting for association elections has be…
Of the many consequential decisions boards and board members have to make on behalf of their communities, choosing a management company—or a manager within a given firm—is among the biggest. Managers are the point of contact between residen…
In recent years, concern over accelerating climate change has put increasing emphasis on ‘going green.’ This broad trend encompasses everything from what we eat to what we wear, to how we build our homes, and how we clean them. With the glo…
Whether you’re a manager or a board member, running a condo, HOA, or co-op has never been an easy job. There’s always a capital project to fund, a contractor to hire, a dispute to resolve, a leak to repair...the list can feel endless. Add t…
Q. Are there any ramifications against a board member who has disclosed information to an owner (the rule breaker) that another owner has come to them regarding breaking of the rules which has now caused friction and even attempted confro…
Q. We are a co-op resident-owned park, with a board consisting of seven members. Our problem is that six out of those seven board members are seasonal residents, which leaves just one board member on-site for part of the year. While the r…
For over two years, the pandemic dominated just about every facet of multifamily community management, impacting everything from how meetings were held to how lobbies were cleaned. One area of particular concern during this unprecedented ti…
Throughout history, tragedies have often triggered a response in our laws and codes. One salient example that significantly changed the course of building codes was the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. That fire took …
In early 2020, our firm was hired to prepare a reserve study for an unremarkable 136-unit, 12-story condominium in south Florida. It was the kind of association you could drive right by without noticing, not much different from all the othe…