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Association’s private street replacement conundrum

Robert Sackett — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:08:41 +0000

Most community associations that were established 30 years ago or more have been forced in recent decades to face the costly task of replacing their private streets. While all associations have numerous responsibilities for the replacement of very expensive common area infrastructure, typically including roof replacements, the private street replacement responsibility is perhaps different and more... read more

Cantilevered balconies – Keep an eye on them

Angus Smith — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:15:40 +0000

Providing a sleek look with minimal obtrusion and view restriction to lower levels, cantilevered balcony construction has been a popular feature with housing developers in America’s Sunbelt states for the past 25 years. Supported from the structure’s interior, they have been ideally suited to provide outdoor living in multi-family developments where space is typically at a premium. The benefit... read more

Fire protection maintenance

Chuck Castle — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:50:40 +0000

With cold weather looming just around the corner, now is the ideal time to begin winterizing your condo’s fire protection system. When temperatures drop, sprinkler pipes and other system components become extremely vulnerable to freezing. This is problematic not only because it makes safety systems less effective, but it also increases the risk of serious water damage as a result of bursting pip... read more

Pool, fitness center and…foul odors?

Patrick T. Copps — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:52:13 +0000

With all the potential amenities that properties can offer residents, there is one that managers know for sure residents don’t want: smelly condos and patios. Foul odors offend current residents and deter prospects from considering the property by signaling an unsanitary living space. But while bad smells are definitely a turn-off for humans, they are a huge turn-on for pests. Unpleasant odors f... read more

Avoid the scramble of the 40-year rule

Orestes Isa — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:54:17 +0000

In Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, a valuable tool exists within the county code that requires all commercial buildings over 40 years of age, including condominium buildings, to undergo a safety recertification process. Deaths are cause of rule The reason for this rule is that about 25 years ago, there were several instances of walkways and balconies collapsing in both Dade and Broward Counties, ... read more