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Ensuring Cooling Towers Compliance and Safety
Feb 02, 2018Make sure that the cooling towers of your condo or coop meet local compliance laws and are safe for residents. -
FirstService Residential Buildings Net $1.1 Million in Dividends through Safety Group
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Is Now the Best Time to Assess Heating Systems in Buildings?
Feb 01, 2018Learn about the many benefits you can gain by undertaking a heating distribution assessment for your condo or coop. -
Storm Season Is Tough, But So Are Non-Weather Related Emergencies – Are You Prepared?
Jan 23, 2018As a board member of a New York City condominium or cooperative, you understand that emergencies happen. Blackouts, burst pipes, gas leaks and fires aren’t things we like to think about, but they are part of life. The good news is that by partnering with an experienced and knowledgeable property management company, your building can be thoroughly prepared while minimizing the risk of potential damages from these non-weather related emergencies. In such instances, remember that your property manager is a valuable asset to your community when the going gets tough.
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Adoption of NYC Local Law 147 Smoking Policy: Memorandum from General Counsel Ben Kirschenbaum
Jan 19, 2018NYC's latest Local Law #147/2017 requires all owners of class A multiple dwellings, including all coops and condos, to adopt a “smoking policy” no later than August 28, 2018. The purpose of implementing such a policy is to outline the requirements of this law so board members may consider how their coop or condo will comply.
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Best Practices for Implementing a Non-Smoking Policy
Jan 19, 2018Be sure to fully understand your governing documents – a condo’s by laws or a co-op’s proprietary lease/occupancy agreement – which dictate what requirements must be fulfilled to amend them, and subsequently, the house rules and regulations. These documents will set forth specific procedures to be followed such as the exact percentage (if any) of votes required to implement changes.
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Cooling tower
FirstService Residential Pilots Health Department's Residential Cooling Tower Training
Jan 16, 2018President Dan Wurtzel discusses in detail the significance behind New York City's Local Law 77, which is the most comprehensive of its kind in the nation, and requires building onwers to inspect, clean, disinfect, test and certify all cooling towers. The following article is as published in Mann Report Management's January 2018 issue.
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Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Transactions: Top 10 Key Points Condo and New York Co-op Boards Need to Know to Ensure Compliance
Jan 16, 2018New Law Requires Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Transactions
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Mandatory Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Transactions
NYC Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form: Memorandum from General Counsel Ben Kirschenbaum
Dec 21, 2017As the leading property management company in New York, FirstService Residential seeks to advise all board members on new laws that impact New York condo and coop communities -- the latest being a state law effective January 1, 2018 which requires boards of condos and coops to disclose to owners all transactions in which a member of the board has a conflict of interest. Our General Counsel Benjamin Kirschenbaum wrote a comprehensive memo on this topic which was sent to all FirstService Residential board members.
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How One Mitchell-Lama Co-op Is Going Green
How One Mitchell-Lama Co-op Is Going Green
Dec 20, 2017General Manager Victor Berrios of FirstService Residential was interviewed by The Cooperator regarding his inspiration and his proactive efforts in "greening" a 620-unit Mitchell-Lama co-op, Jamie Towers.