Category: Association Operations

2021 Summer Self-Management in Stressful Times By A.J. Sidransky

While many condominium associations and co-op corporations hire professional property managers or management firms to handle the routine (and not-so-routine) tasks involved in running a multifamily building or HOA, a significant number take…

Bloom Times By A.J. Sidransky

“It looks like a photo from a magazine!” is the exclamation many a manager, broker, potential buyer and board president have made upon stepping into an otherwise generic lobby and seeing a new, eye-popping floral arrangement brightening up …

2021 March Exterior Maintenance & Inspections By A.J. Sidransky

Exterior maintenance and repair are some of the most extensive—and expensive—work that a condo, HOA, or co-op will undertake; they’re also unavoidable. So when planning such projects, two important factors should be considered: The first is…

2021 March COVID-19 and Opening Amenities By A.J. Sidransky

Last spring, amidst the panic and confusion of the burgeoning pandemic, condominium, co-op, and HOA communities were faced with the difficult task of deciding what to do about their shared gyms, pools, clubhouses. Almost universally, these …

2021 March Management in Crisis: By A.J. Sidransky

The day-to-day life of a property manager—while not quite as predictable as that of, say, an accountant—does revolve around certain cyclical tasks, like building inspections, staff meetings, and keeping boards informed of what is going on w…

Juice Up By A.J. Sidransky

One of the revelations during the early months of the pandemic were photos from all over the globe of clear skies over cities that were normally hazed in by pollution. What a difference a few million less cars made. In October 2020, Governo…

What's Out Front on Lobby Design By A.J. Sidransky

With 2020 finally behind us, co-op shareholders and condominium owners are looking forward - and their boards are seeking to make improvements and changes that reflect both the crises of the past year and issues put on hold as the pandemic …

Transferring Board Power Without a 'Condo Coup' By Alessandra Stivelman, Esq., Carolina Sznajderman Sheir, Esq.

When purchasing a residence in a condominium, homeowners association or a co-op, you by default agree to reside in a community association. You live in relatively close proximity to your neighbors and equally share the right to utilize comm…

2020 Winter The Challenges of Managing a Distressed Property By A.J. Sidransky

Despite the best intentions of board members, residents, and even managers, co-op and condominium properties don’t always run like well-tuned machines. Sometimes they hit a bump in the road...and sometimes they break down completely. The re…

Cleaning Through COVID By Darcey Gerstein

Even though the world has been contending with COVID-19 and its consequences for the better part of a year (and counting), the routines and practices we’ve adopted to prevent its spread and minimize personal risk of infection are still evol…