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With seasonal storms becoming both more frequent and more intense in the Northeast, the reality of urban flooding and the damage it causes to people and property is something board-management teams can’t afford to ignore. For those overseeing high- and mid-rise buildings, the challenge is uniquely perilous. While residents on upper floors remain dry, operational systems includin...

Whether you serve on a co-op or condo board, manage residential properties, or own an apartment building in New York City, you're constantly balancing rising costs, capital projects, Local Law compliance, and resident concerns. Finding reliable answers and the right professionals can make all the difference.  On Tuesday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the CooperatorEve...

Boilers are often referred to as the heart of a building’s infrastructure—they generate and regulate heat from a central system, keeping interior spaces functional and comfortable. Many pre-war NYC buildings were designed around their boilers, which serve as the main source of heat and hot water, often operating continuously year-round.  Boiler Basics ​“A boiler burns fuel, whic...

In addition to the obvious danger it poses to public safety, a deteriorating façade also represents a major liability for the building involved. If an incident is deemed to be the result of neglected maintenance, not only does the co-op corporation or condo association have to grapple with its moral culpability in an injury (or worse), it may also be on the hook for thousands or...

Few would disagree that both the air we breathe in our homes, and the energy efficiency of those homes themselves matter—one for our own health and the other for the health of our planet.  The majority of multifamily residential buildings in NYC were designed and constructed at a time when less focus was placed on energy efficiency.  Indoor/outdoor air exchange was an accepted c...