New England Condominium, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs, & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unique and challenging situations to each of us. Our cooperative and condominium clien…

Management

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Practical Considerations for Boards & Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Vulnerable Residents

Safety at Any Age

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

Finance

Maintenance Fee Increases

Navigating a Rising Tide

In life two things are assured: death and taxes. In condo and HOA life, there’s a third constant: annual increases to m…

Finance

2020 February

The Importance of Robust Reserves

Don’t Get Caught Short

2020 January

Underfunded Reserves

The Dangers of Running Short

2019 July

Facing Financial Mismanagement

When Boards or Managers Are at Fault

2019 July

Maintenance Charge Increases

When, Why, and How to Raise Monthly Fees

On The Board

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the tension between the rights of the community and the rights of individuals. …

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

2020 February

Managing Conflict

Managing Conflict When Boards and Residents Take Sides By A J Sidransky

2020 February

Condominium Owner Evictions

Handling a Tough Legal Situation

2020 January

Bidding Basics

Procuring Vendors the Right Way

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

As cases of the new coronavirus increase here in the US, the crisis has led to a number of questions from condominium bo…

2014 January

Who You Gonna Call?

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

2014 January

Managing Amenities

Coping With Changing Trends

2014 January

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Successful Management Strategies

How Do You Manage?

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

As cases of the new coronavirus increase here in the US, the crisis has led to a number of questions from condominium bo…

2020 February

Condominium Owner Evictions

Handling a Tough Legal Situation

2014 February

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing Association Records

2014 February

Board Owner Do’s and Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

2014 February

The Transition

Switching from Sponsor to Owner Control

Maintenance

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Editor's Note: To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your building or association, procedures and supplies should …

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

Coronavirus & COVID-19

What Should Condos & HOAs Do?

2019 November

Fireplace Safety and Maintenance

A Valuable Amenity Shouldn’t Be a Liability

2019 November

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

Facade Repair and Restoration

How to Know When It’s Time

When you close your eyes and picture any building, you are quite likely imagining its facade – the outer shell which pro…

2019 March

Exterior Cleaning

Cleanliness and Curb Appeal

2019 March

Maintaining Exterior Spaces

Safety, Longevity, and Aesthetics

2019 March

Building Demolition

Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption

2018 March

Exterior Signage

Monetizing Your Outside Space

Plumbing the Depths

Pipes, Drains, and Your Building’s Water Supply

Though mostly unseen, a building’s plumbing and piping network is one of its most important systems—as anyone who has e…

2014 November

The Heat is On

Taking the Steam out of Boiler Problems

2014 November

Your Building’s Anatomy

Systems that Keep Your Condo Building Running

2013 November

Do It Yourself

Can You Save Money with In-House Labor – And Is It Worth It?

2013 November

Now is The Time

Check Today’s Financing Options for Projects

Insurance

Parsing the Insurance Market

Understanding What the Current Cycle Means to You

Insurance Rates to Rise in 2020

Communities Should Plan for Increases

Combatting Kickbacks

Spotting and Stopping Fraud in Your Community

Why Managers Quit

When the Board-Manager Relationship Goes Sour

Board Transition

Switching Smoothly From Old Board to New

Design

Repurposing Unused Space

Making Amenities Out of Nothing

The Latest in Green Design

Wellness, Sustainability and the Future of Residential Development

Alteration Agreements

The Prerequisite to Any Project

Design by Committee

Using Design Committees for Common Area Projects

Residential Architecture Trends

What’s Hot in High-Rises?

Organizations

Group Financing

Smart Planning, Smart Spending

The New England Nursery Association

Leading the Northeast's Growing Industry

Keeping it Cool

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Concentrating on Community Association Law

A Look at the College of Community Association Lawyers

The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals

Training, Education and Professionalism for Pool Adminstrators

News

3/26/2020 5 virtual open houses across Boston right now—Curbed Boston

With the “stay-at-home” advisory in effect to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, open houses in the Boston area are out, and virtual tours via Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and other means are in. Join us now for a vicarious look at six listings, from a newly constructed single-family in Jamaica Plain to a sprawling condo in an 1875 colonial in Dorchester to a sky-high unit in a Frank Gehry-designed building in the heart of Back Bay.
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3/26/2020 People are still putting their mansions on the market—Business Times

Bill Grabowski, the owner of Healthstar Inc a pharmaceutical machinery business, has lived with his wife on the same piece of land in Quincy, Massachusetts, for more than 30 years. Now, with US equities imploding and states of emergency being declared across the country, Mr Grabowski has decided to list his four-bedroom, four-bath house for just under US$2.7 million. "The worst thing that happens is, nobody buys it," he says.
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3/25/2020 Billerica residents take the lead on clearing litter—Lowell Sun

Tires, silverware, nips, bike chains, a car radio — these are all items resident Lance Kelly and his wife Alison Siccone have cleared from the Concord River. On Feb. 29 and March 1, Kelly, Siccone and several fellow residents collected enough trash along Boston Road to fill 30 trash bags.
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3/25/2020 How to keep your Boston-area home organized longterm—Curbed Boston

Many, if not most, Boston-area residents are staying home a lot more due to the novel coronavirus. This is creating challenges as far as organizing residential spaces to accommodate working from home—and oftentimes alongside partners and children.
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3/25/2020 Will the Spring Market Become the Summer Market?—Banker & Tradesman

Everything seemed primed and set for a strong spring real estate market in Massachusetts.
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3/23/2020 Why Isn’t Boston’s Housing Market Slowing Down?—Boston Magazine

As we’ve all been advised to hunker down where we are, going out and buying a new house isn’t front of mind for most of us. And yet, local real estate agents say, the housing market rages on. “People are still coming out in droves wanting to see properties, and some of my busiest buyer’s agents are still super busy,” says Compass sales manager Chris Thoman.
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3/18/2020 Boston millennials lag other generations in homeownership—and a recession won’t help—Curbed Boston

The millennial homeownership rate for millennials in the Boston area is 31 percent, compared with 43 percent nationally, according to a new report from real estate listings and research site ApartmentList. What’s more, any recession due to the fallout from novel coronavirus is unlikely to change the calculus.
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3/17/2020 How are you freeing up space in your Boston-area home?—Curbed Boston

Much of the Boston area is on de facto lockdown in an effort to stem the spread of novel coronavirus, with thousands more people working from home—in many cases, alongside not only their partners but their children due to school systems throughout the region shuttering for weeks.
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3/17/2020 Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus—Engineering News-Record

In the middle of a building boom, Boston officials are shutting down all construction in the city over mounting concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
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3/13/2020 Here’s what Boston planning officials approved at their March meeting—Boston Business Journal

The Boston Planning and Development Agency at its March meeting on Thursday approved five development projects, including downtown condos on the Greenway and an income-restricted apartment complex in Chinatown.
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3/13/2020 Hyde Park development would add 48 condos near two commuter rail stops—Curbed

A development team wants to fill and replace what it describes as vacant land and outdated buildings along Hyde Park’s River Street with a four-story, 48-unit condo complex.
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3/11/2020 2nd Try Adds $1M To Purchase Price—New Haven Independent

The city’s housing authority paid a Long Island-based landlord $1.17 million for a six-acre former nursing home site on the far west side of town —five years after the agency nearly succeeded in purchasing that same vacant site for just $152,000 from the city at a foreclosure sale.
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3/10/2020 South End’s 100 Shawmut tops off, with fall opening expected—Curbed Boston

The 13-story, 138-unit condo building at 100 Shawmut Avenue in Boston’s South End officially topped off on March 9, lead developer the Davis Companies announced. The luxury development in a neighborhood peppered with them is expected to open this fall.
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3/9/2020 Developer lands $19M loan for Eastie condos—Boston Business Journal

Needham Bank has provided an $18.7 million construction loan to the developers of a 49-unit condominium building at 205 Maverick St. in East Boston.
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3/6/2020 James R. Humphrey (Obituary)—Chicago Tribune

James "Jim" Rawson Humphrey, 86, formerly of Cheshire, Conn., passed away at home in Southington, Conn., on Tuesday, February 17, 2020.
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3/3/2020 New to Boston: Tips for living large in a small space—Boston.com

While your Boston apartment or condo may not count as a tiny house, it probably feels like one sometimes, especially on an icy winter day when you’re stuck inside. Boston’s high real estate prices landed it at the top of the list as the city with the highest median price per square foot, according to a Realtor.com report earlier this year. That means you’re likely to be living in tight quarters.
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3/3/2020 Baby In Plymouth Wounded After Neighbor Accidentally Fires Gun—CBS 4 Boston

A baby in Plymouth was wounded after a neighbor accidentally fired a gun over the weekend. Police said the 11-month-old boy was grazed in the foot by a bullet on Sunday morning.
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2/28/2020 Units at Jamaica Plain’s newest condo complex averaging just under $700,000—Curbed Boston

Sales at the 82-unit VITA condo complex at 3531 Washington Street in Jamaica Plain are averaging just under $700,000 each. The highest gross price so far at the six-story building has been $1.293 million.
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2/28/2020 Report: Condo prices jumped 12.4 percent in Mass. in January—Boston.com

The median sales price for condos in Massachusetts was higher than the cost of a single-family home, according to a report released Wednesday.
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2/27/2020 Mass. home, condo sales brisk in January—Wicked Local

Buyers picked up new single-family homes and condos in Massachusetts at an accelerated pace in January, despite a significant surge in median sale prices.
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