Last
month we
congratulated
firm
president,Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E.,
on his term asChairof
the NationalProfessional
Engineers in
Constructionpractice
division for
theNational
Society of
Professional
Engineers.
NYSSPE haspublished
an articleabout
the NYS
representatives
to the
conference,
highlighting
the induction
ceremony.
Recent
Projects
Forensic
engineering
consultation
regarding a
dangerous means
of egress,
including
unsafe door
closing
hardware, at a
multiple
dwelling
structure
located in
Brooklyn, NY
Engineering
evaluation of
water
intrusion and
wood-destroying
insect damage
at a
condominium
complex
located in
Rockland
County, NY
Consultation
regarding
runoff
conditions and
leaks at a
Long Island,
NY parking
garage
structure
Funding
Capital
Projects
Whence
Comes the
Money?
In
July The
Cooperator New
York reported
that "even for
a financially
solvent
community, a
major repair
or replacement
project – such
as a new roof,
a total window
replacement,
or a similar
big job -- can
trigger the
same kinds of
stress we feel
regarding our
own finances.
There is the
same concern
about whether
or not the
board has put
enough money
aside to
actually cover
an emergency
repair or
capital
improvement
project. And
if they
haven’t, what
then?... A
capital
project is
something that
happens about
every 10 or 15
years, so the
board should
definitely be
planning to
fund those
repairs over
time – indeed,
it’s part of
their
fiduciary duty
to the
building and
its residents.
“Many
buildings have
what’s called
a reserve
study so that
they can
determine when
things are
going to need
to be replaced
and how much
they need to
put away over
time to be
able to handle
those repairs
when they come
up,” says
Lauren
Peddinghaus,
owner of Haus
Financial
Services LLC
in Chicago.
“However, we
find that a
lot of
buildings have
failed to plan
for reserves,
and no money
has been
saved.”"
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C.is
available to
consult with
property
owners,
property
managers,
tenant
associations,
and related
real estate
entities
regarding
reserve
studies,
physical
condition
surveys, and
other related
property
management
issues.
Pleasecontact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
Physical
Handicap
Issues
Housing
Discrimination
Law and
Your Co-op
On
July 27th The
Cooperator New
York reported that
"the rights of
people living
with physical
disabilities
have always
been closely
entwined with
the issue of
housing
discrimination.
In some
instances,
cases
involving
discrimination
and the
disabled have
appeared on
the news: Four
years ago, the
Florida
attorney
general’s
office sued an
association in
East Naples on
the behalf of
a paralyzed
man whose
wheelchair
accessible
truck was
parked in the
driveway. Last
year, the U.S.
Department of
Housing and
Development
accused a
co-op in White
Plains of
discrimination
for not
allowing an
exception in
its procedures
for a disabled
person to
purchase a
unit".
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
design,
inspect,
certify, and
consult with
clientele
regarding ADA
accessibility
within and to
their
buildings and
premises.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
