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Property Management Intel
Boards 
How I broke up with my property manager and learned to love my self-managed condo building
Why one Williamsburg condo decided to ditch the idea of a property manager all together.
Property Management
3 ways your building can adapt to NYC’s new garbage pickup schedule
New York City moved its garbage collection back last year, forcing the city’s residential buildings to find ways to adapt.
Boards
We're worried about lithium-ion battery fires in our building. How do we create an e-bike policy?
Some buildings require proof that e-batteries were purchased new and are UL certified
Boards 
The semi-secret building blacklist will no longer be hidden from co-op and condo boards
Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announce they are going to identify buildings they’ve designated off-limits to lenders and the reasons why and share this i...
Boards
6 questions to ask before your board invests in new tech to run your building
Make sure to identify what your needs are before investing in new proptech to run your condo or co-op building. Here's what to ask.
Property Management
3 things to ask before you hire a live-in super for your building
Hiring a live-in super? Your board should check a prospective super's communication style and their technology and mechanical knowledge.
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Property Management Intel
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Brick webinar recap: How your board can create a realistic budget and manage costs
Brick's budget-planning webinar covered key concerns for NYC co-op and condo boards embarking on budget planning for 2024.
Property Management
Heat pumps may be the solution to a host of problems, but can your building handle them?
Heat pumps seem like a logical solution for NYC condo and co-op owners who want to regulate their heat and switch to a more efficient energy source. H...
Property Management
Rat attack: NYC will require small apartment buildings to put trash in containers instead of bags next year
NYC apartment buildings with nine or fewer units will be required to put their trash in bins come next fall to help in the fight against rats.
Property Management
How to spot a fake certificate of insurance
Make sure to confirm the COI is legit by checking for formatting errors, spelling mistakes, impossible math, and by calling the insurance broker.
Approvals (purchases, alterations, refis, subletters, pets)
Here's why it's so hard to get condo questionnaires filled out by management companies
Condo questionnaires have become more complicated as a result of changes by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Here's what you need to know if you're a buyer...
Building Structure & Systems
Brick webinar recap: How to keep your parking garage safe
Brick Underground recently partnered with property management platform Super along with engineering and architecture firm O&S Associates for a garage ...
Property Management Intel
Property Management 
Not happy with your condo or co-op building's laundry room vendor? Here's how to get out of your contract
Laundry rooms can be a value-add amenity, but only if your vendor is living up to its end of the bargain. But what if they're not? Here are your optio...
Boards 
How often should our property manager be at our co-op building?
In most cases you would expect the property manager to be on-site at your co-op or condo building once a week. The management team will also help set-...
Property Management
Co-op and condo board intel: How to choose a new laundry room vendor
If you are a board that's looking for a new laundry room vendor for your NYC co-op or condo building, you'll want to read reviews, ask for references,...
Approvals (purchases, alterations, refis, subletters, pets)
NYC's Prohibited Buildings List banning short-term rentals goes live
More than 100 applications were submitted in the first two hours that the portal for the Prohibited Buildings List was open, according to a spokespers...
Community
Our co-op board is getting complaints about a video doorbell invading a shareholder's privacy. How should we respond?
Recording others when you are not a party to the conversation and in places where there’s an expectation of privacy—such as within one’s home—could be...
Sponsored By Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
Property Management
Our building wants to create storage spaces to sell or rent to residents—what do we need to know?
“If you have additional space in your building or would like to provide dedicated storage for residents, this type of amenity can be both a selling po...
Sponsored By Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C.
