Category: Association Operations

Management Speech Bubble Puzzle and Discussion
2022 Expo Dealing With Conflict in Co-ops & Condos

Even before the pandemic and social unrest of the last few years, interpersonal conflict and outright hostility often surfaced in the co-op and condo environment, forcing boards and managers to deal with both legitimate grievances and confl…

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Management Closeup on medical mask and hand disinfectant on the table in temporary home office during the coronavirus epidemic in the living room in sunny day.
2022 Expo Management Through COVID

Thanks to COVID, managing co-ops and condo communities over the past couple of years has been a vastly more complicated job than it was in ‘the Before Times.’ From staff shortages and supply chain disruptions to the struggle to enforce mask…

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Management Loud noisy neighbour disturbing baby sleep. Problems in neighbouring apartments at home vector illustration. Young guy playing music on guitar, annoyed mother with little child in bed.
2022 Expo Soundproofing

Do you remember when you were a kid and the closest thing you had to a cell phone at the time was two cups with a string attached between them? You pulled the string taut, spoke into one cup, and hoped your friend holding the other would he…

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Management Group of business people are discussing their work in a bar courtyard after work. They are drinking cocktails and using technology.
2022 Expo Resident Re-engagement After COVID

The psychosocial impact of the pandemic is far-reaching. And like the rest of the world, residents living in condos, co-ops, and HOAs have been conditioned to keep their distance and turn inward. But even with infection rates slowing overal…

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Management Jersey City, NJ USA - February 24 2021: A view of the Newport, Jersey City Waterfront area, showing the low-rise Avalon Cove apartments in the foreground, 480 Washington Blvd (2005) office tower on the right and the two 50 story Monaco apartment towers (2011) in the background.
2022 Spring Flood Risk Rises for Condos & Co-ops

With hurricanes and other torrential storm events on the rise around the nation, the issue of flooding has come as something of a wake-up call for homeowners and local governments alike. The real-world effects of climate change are upon us,…

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Design Concret ramp way with stainless steel handrail with disabled sign for support wheelchair disabled people.
2022 Spring Universal Design & the ADA

The idea that ‘form follows function’ is one of the basic concepts underlying nearly every design discipline—but function for whom? For many people living with disabilities, it often seems that ‘function’ covers a very narrow range of abili…

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Design interior design for living area or reception with classic wall background ,living coral pantone / 3d illustration,3d rendering
2022 Spring Using Color in Your Common Areas

Design is what makes the difference between a space looking like a seductive boudoir… or the interior of a cardboard box. Neither may be appropriate for a co-op or condo lobby, but somewhere in between lies the comforting, welcoming common …

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Maintenance Four pigeons sitting on the balcony on the background of the city close up
2022 Spring Multifamily Bird Control

For many, birds are a particularly contentious class of animal. Some people are extremely fond of them—admiring their colorful plumage, their melodic calls, or their enviable ability to soar effortlessly above whatever mess we have going on…

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