2011 May
2011 May Vol. 9, No.5
Focus on...Recreational Amenities & Community Programs
Get Active, Stay Active
You’ve all seen the ads, whether you’re over 55 or not. They’re called “active adult” communities, “retirement” communities, “over-55” communities, “active-lifestyle” communities or any number of other names.
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Installing an In-House Gym
Like any major project in a co-op or condominium, installing a gym is made up of
two separate yet equally important parts: The brass tacks of planning and
executing the project, and the politics of running it through the board and
residents.
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Keep it Clean
Years ago, when apartment residents wanted to do laundry, they gathered their
basket and detergent, loaded up their pockets with quarters and perhaps a good
book or their Walkman and trudged downstairs to the dark, dingy laundry room. A
few hours later, they would traipse back to their units, only to repeat the
dreaded trip the following week. Nobody looked forward to doing their laundry
(okay, let’s be real—that hasn’t changed), but modern technologies in the industry have made it much easier for
residents to get this dreaded chore done.
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Community in Diversity
New Jersey has a long tradition of being culturally diverse, and that tradition
continues to evolve today. New Jersey's Gold Coast has large populations of
Asian, Indian/Hindi and Hasidim. Other areas have large populations of
Pakistani and Middle Eastern, in fact Paterson, New Jersey has the second
largest Middle-Eastern community in the United States. Additionally, the Garden
State has a large and thriving Latino community. As these communities continue to grow so does the need for
housing.
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Q&A: Defining a Service Animal
Do you have any information/documents that define the legal standards for a service animal? We have a pending request based on loosely-worded physician prescriptions and are concerned that approval of such may open the door for other such applications that could compromise out pet-restricted building? Read More
Q&A: Giving an Association's Streets To a Township
Our association will be voting soon on giving our streets to our township. The township will repay us for snow removal. My question: is it generally a good thing to give your streets away? Read More
