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Dave Speaks | If there's a grill there's a way

Dave Speaks | If there's a grill there's a way

With warmer weather approaching, many of us are making plans to grill and be merry. In our experience it is good to have a few ground rules when the merriment and grilling mix:

ROOF FUN RULES

We all like to have a good time, and we want you to in our buildings.

BUT

If you are have a BBQ or roof get together clean up after yourself.

Respect your neighbors!!

If we get complaints from our cleaning crew, you will be charged depending on the mess.

New CitiBike Stations Arrive in Bushwick

New CitiBike Stations Arrive in Bushwick

So after 2 years of talking; the L train partial shutdown is here! If you travel on the L train between 10:30pm to 5am your commute is now more challenging.

Starting today in Bushwick we have new CitiBike stations that will hopefully assist commuters during this service interruption. It won't really help folks that don't want to ride at night but perhaps more bikes will lead to more fun and safe riding.

These new #Bushwick Citibike stations are now live:

- White St & Moore S

- Stagg St & Morgan Ave

- George St & Wilson Ave

- Irving Ave & Jefferson St

- Willoughby Ave & Wyckoff Ave

Check the map below for the full expansion plan:

Bottom Line Properties Need Attention

Bottom Line Properties Need Attention

Managing properties is an interesting vibe. One minute you are signing a new tenant to a lease while the next moment you are fielding complaints about a leaky toilet. A property is a living organism. It needs your attention.

Interesting to me as property manager, I found this cool behind the scenes look at the property manager of Fenway Park in Boston.

"We have city inspections we have to worry about," he said. "We have construction we have to finish up. We have just all kinds of things going on right now."

Sounds familiar. Kind of interesting to think that folks are paying attention to these behind the scenes details at baseball stadiums.

Bottom line properties need attention.

β€” dave speaks

Can I have a 'Nappuccino' please?

Can I have a 'Nappuccino' please?

I found this NPR article to be more relevant with living in NYC - we spend most of our time commuting, working, eating, exercising or not, having drinks with friends or just hanging out watching the latest on Netflix - finding enough time to sleep is sometimes difficult with our busy schedules. Its time to strategize having a nappuccino …

Recycling: The Hardest Part

Recycling: The Hardest Part

We get it. Everyone is busy. Finding time to set-up a personal recycling program and vision is not probably high on your priority list. It turns out the city, state federal, government (and private industries) are also struggling with the clean up and separation that goes with a standardized recycling program. I learned in this recent NY Times article, that one of the primary reasons recycling has trouble catching on is because of dollars and cents: