Aside from death and taxes, there is one other variable every person can count on: change. For condominium managers and boards of trustees change comes in various forms, be it a varying age gap or cultural divide. In the end, how chang…
When you think landscaping, you probably don’t think of a swanky Boston co-op or condo high-rise building. After all, landscaping is typically reserved for suburban homes where there is rolling turf, strategically placed trees, sprawlin…
Green truly is the new black in New England. As more and more condos and HOAs look to save money as expenses rise, more and more boards and unit owners are exploring ways to incorporate “greening” into their building community. …
It’s still all about the economy. The foreclosure avalanche seems to have slowed in New England, but community associations continue to fight a seemingly endless wave of financial issues as 2012 ends and 2013 looms. For this year-end e…
As cities become more bike-friendly, and public consciousness about health and green living more predictable, condominium boards are debating questions about bicycle storage and safety around their properties. This may not see…
While a pool and a clubhouse used to be the hallmark of luxury condo living, the whole concept of upscale condo amenities has exploded in recent years with the construction of condo units tied to high-end hotels. This has added perks r…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste was generated in 1996. That's the last time these figures were made available, and the numbers have almost certainly ri…
Concern over health and an evolving legal landscape has prompted a number of condo and co-op boards in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as well as communities across New England to ban cigarette smoking in individual smoking units. This …
On a rainy day a few years ago in front of the Massachusetts State House, plenty of viewers watching Fox News on TV got a good chuckle, along with the Fox news reporter covering Beacon Hill that day. On the sweeping grassy slope behind …
