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Summer 2021 Universal Design & the ADA Design for Every Body
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Signs of Structural Damage What Boards, Managers, & Building Staff Should Look For
Events
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Management

Neighbor Noise

When Enough Is Too Much
Noise is an acknowledged part of urban life–particularly apartment living.  Some of it—traffic, garbage collection, peop…
Management
Social Programming vs. Social Distancing
Winter 2020

Social Programming vs. Social Distancing

Communities Are Getting Creative
Self-Management in Stressful Times
Winter 2020

Self-Management in Stressful Times

Some Communities Go it Alone—Others Outsource
Management in Crisis
Winter 2020

Management in Crisis

How the Pandemic Changed an Industry
Supporting Essential Building Workers
Fall 20

Supporting Essential Building Workers

How to Show Your Staff You Care
Finance

A Day Late, a Dollar Short

The Dangers of Underfunding
In a world where the cost of services and goods are generally rising, even in the absence of any substantive inflation, …
Finance
Anatomy of a Condo Loan

Anatomy of a Condo Loan

One Building's Case Study
Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

Tapping Reserves in a Time of Financial Crisis

An Option to (Carefully!) Consider
Budgeting in a Changed Landscape

Budgeting in a Changed Landscape

Making Predictions for the Unpredictable
What to Do About HOA Finances & Assessments During Coronavirus

What to Do About HOA Finances & Assessments During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond


On The Board

Term Limits for Board Members:

A Breath of Fresh Air...or a Lack of Oxygen?
Term limits are often a hot issue at all levels of government. Does capping the tenure of an elected official clear the …
A Look at Board Powers
Spring 2021

A Look at Board Powers

What a Condo or Co-op Board Is … and Isn’t
Transfer of Board Power Without a 'Condo Coup'

Transfer of Board Power Without a 'Condo Coup'

Handing Off the Torch
Collecting Assessments During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Collecting Assessments During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Advice for Boards
CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls For 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'


Maintenance

Adjacent Construction Risk Management

The Building (or Demolition) Next Door
Cities reshape and reinvent themselves regularly and organically. Old buildings become obsolete for a variety of reasons…
Seasonal Pests

Seasonal Pests

COVID Complicates - But Doesn't Eliminate - the Need for Pest Control
Window Deterioration

Window Deterioration

Recognizing the Main Culprits
Signs of Structural Damage

Signs of Structural Damage

What Boards, Managers, & Building Staff Should Look For
Elevator Replacement

Elevator Replacement

How Does a Building With Just One Elevator Manage?


Insurance

Insurance Coverage vs. COVID-19

Condos & HOAs May Be Left Holding the Bag

The Chain of Communication

Establishing Connections – and Boundaries – Between Board and Residents

The Upsides of Board Service

Benefits, Rewards, and a Job Well Done

Responsibility for Repairs

Whose Insurance Pays?

The Risks of Being Un(or under-)Insured

Owners Uncovered
Design

Interior Design Responds to COVID

Flexibility, Technology, Nature, & Gratitude

Universal Design & the ADA

Design for Every Body

What's Happening in Design

Adapting Common Spaces to the New Normal

Internal Affairs

The Latest Design Trends to Make Your Property Pop

Residential Architecture Trends

What’s Hot in High-Rises?
Organizations

IREM Foundation Establishes COVID-19 Relief Fund

27 Chapters On Board So Far

A Look Inside IREM

Serving the Management Profession

The National Fire Protection Association

Working to Stop Fires Before They Start

SOARing High in Chicagoland

The Streeterville Organization of Active Residents

Keeping it Cool

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