Don’t let new sprinkler law rain on your parade
Office building owners and tenants need to be aware of fire safety sprinkler requirements that must be satisfied by July 1, 2019.
Category : Property Managers
‘Worst landlord’ admits demolishing building with family inside
A Harlem landlord has admitted putting a family’s life in danger when he started ripping out walls and fire escapes in an effort to get them to leave their rent stabilized apartment. Ephraim Vashovsky pleaded guilty in New York State Supreme Court today to Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree...
LPC okays new plan for Williamsburg’s Domino refinery building
The 400,000 s/f space will be restructured to provides greater public access, including an open-air plaza and new waterfront, as well as modern work space.
City gives Legionnaires lessons at new cooling tower academy
The city is set to launch a new cooling tower academy to teach property owners and managers how to test for Legionella bacteria. The free, two-hour training will help them comply with Local Law 77 of 2015, the nation’s most comprehensive law requiring owners to test their cooling towers for...
IFMA, BuildingsNY developing lesson plan for NYC trade show
BuildingsNY announced that it will collaborate with the International Facility Management Association, New York City Chapter (IFMA NYC) to provide education and professional development for facility management professionals in the tri-state area. IFMA NYC provides facility managers, service providers and students with support in certification, networking, education and access to...
Weichert launches rebranded property management company
New Jersey-based Weichert has rebranded its wholly-owned property management company as Weichert Property Management. David Hardy, a one-time executive director with FirstService Residential, will lead Weichert Property Management as president. The company will offer services ranging from relocating employees and renters, including tenant screening, marketing, property valuation and maintenance, lease...
NY Public Service Commission launches investigation into shady ESCOs
The New York State Public Service Commission may bar energy service company MPower Energy following more than 100 complaints about deceptive sales and marketing practices by the Brooklyn-based firm. Following an investigation, the Commission said MPower must offer proof on why it should be allowed to continue operating in New...
CBRE strikes global deal with Kahua online management platform
CBRE Group, Inc. and Kahua announced today that the companies have entered into a global, strategic agreement whereby CBRE will use Kahua to manage a wide range of projects across its global client base. “Kahua is a modern, intuitive, cloud-based solution that dramatically changes how projects are executed and managed,...
Charity wins at Fisher Brothers tenant tournaments
Fisher Brothers has been keeping its tenants busy this summer with a series of fun events. The landlord held its first ever week-long ping pong tournament for tenants of its Manhattan office portfolio. Fisher Brothers also held its first ever charity skeeball tournament at 299 Park Avenue, one of the...
Donʼt get collared by poor ‘no petʼ policies
By John W. Egan and Dennis H. Greenstein, Sefarth Shaw Housing providers must provide reasonable accommodations to residents with disabilities under federal, state and city laws. One of the most common accommodation requests is for a co-op or condo to waive its “no pet” policy to allow residents to live...