Tips for Landlords, Building and Home Owners
11 Tips for a Stress-Free Home Renovation
Before you redo that bathroom or kitchen, knock down a wall or add a room, take note. These tips can help you enjoy a smoother, less stressful process. Plus, this…
Protect Tenants with These Fire Prevention Tips
Distinguished Programs recently published a white paper on Common Fire Risks and Prevention Tips Every Community Association Should Know. The short guide offers great advice for landlords and their tenants.…
Do You Have Force-placed Insurance on Your Property?
Unless you purchase a property with cash, you need insurance. We're not talking about the importance of protecting yourself against sudden loss. (This "need" applies whether you own your property…
City Building Owners Insurance Now Offers Property and Casualty Insurance to High Net Worth Families
Stu Cohen and the City Building Owners Insurance program have partnered with the PURE Group of Insurance Companies. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., PURE is a member-owned property and casualty…
Do You Have Cyber Insurance Protection?
After the recent (and preventable) Equifax breach, Yahoo's follow-up announcement that the August 2013 attack affected all 3 billion of its users at the time—rather than the initially reported 1…
When Brownstone Markets Rise, So Does Your Risk. Is Your Property Covered?
As the New York brownstone market continues to grow, so can the risk. Reviewing your property assessments and insurance each year can provide peace of mind. All around the world,…
Readers’ Favorites: Top 3 Articles for New York City Landlords
We're always looking for new topics that might interest New York City landlords. Even so, we find that certain articles keep attracting new readers. Following are the top 3 articles…
A Lawyer Discusses Shareholder and Unit Owner Inspections of Documents
The following article is a guest post by C. Jaye Berger, Esq. Shareholder and unit owner inspections of building documents can be a somewhat controversial subject. The right to inspect…
NYC Recycling Programs for Apartment Buildings
To support New York City's goal of contributing zero waste to landfills by 2030, the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has expanded recycling programs for electronics, textiles and organic waste. In…
New Commercial Tenant? Call Your Insurance Broker
For owners of mixed-use buildings here in the New York City market, finding the right commercial tenant is getting even harder. As reported earlier this year in "What's Happening with…