You’ve all seen the ads, whether you’re over 55 or not. They’re called “active adult” communities, “retirement” communities, “over-55” communities, “active-lifestyle” communities or any number of other names. Popular locations f…
2011 May
Focus on... Recreational Amenities & Community Programs
It’s a different world for amenities, these days. Just a decade ago, if you were fortunate enough to live in a building with a gated entrance or a nicely-landscaped swimming pool, you thought you hit the jackpot. It was easy f…
Like any major project in a co-op or condominium, installing a gym is made up of two separate yet equally important parts: The brass tacks of planning and executing the project, and the politics of running it through the board and resi…
Years ago, when apartment residents wanted to do laundry, they gathered their basket and detergent, loaded up their pockets with quarters and perhaps a good book or their Walkman and trudged downstairs to the dark, dingy laundry room. A…
New Jersey has a long tradition of being culturally diverse, and that tradition continues to evolve today. New Jersey's Gold Coast has large populations of Asian, Indian/Hindi and Hasidim. Other areas have large populations of Pakistan…
Q Do you have any information/documents that define the legal standards for a service animal? We have a pending request based on loosely-worded physician prescriptions and are concerned that approval of such may open the door for o…
Q Our association will be voting soon on giving our streets to our township. The township will repay us for snow removal. My question: is it generally a good thing to give your streets away? —Mulling Municipal Reimbursement …