Condo Services

[tunicata]

Hi Folks,
I am on the board of my condo unit. We are looking to access costs of going with a management company vs self managing our building. So, I need to get quotes for various situations.

We are located in the Fort Greene area.
Only 6 units.

We need:
Accountant
Electrician
Plumber
General Handy Man/Super services
Management company

I am looking for a few quotes to compare with what we have already found:

Management Companies with Competitive rates: Our current quote from a company is $500 per month to advise/help us make sure we do everything a condo board needs to do and provide middleman services.

Super: $400- includes 24/7 emergency services, snow removal, overseer services for all work done in units/building, refuse removal 2-3 days per week, building cleaning, other general things fixed as needed/install minor lighting/minor upgrades inside units (general handy man services.

Accountant- $1400 to provide fully audited books that they file for us.

Electrician- no quotes so far outside of general services provided at cost from the management company. We have an...interesting...electrical layout and prefer someone that will be able to grow with us and develop a relationship.

Plumber/Boiler service-no quotes so far outside of general services provided at cost from the management company. We have an...interesting...plumbing system and prefer someone that will be able to grow with us and develop a relationship.

Snow removal- who do you use??

If you know of any one that can help/provide info that would be great!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Being a condo owner I would say that the management company idea is bad. Our super lives on the premise and is available 24/7. No phone calls to a management company and having to wait 48 hours for a call back to schedule an appointment that are never the same day, even in emergencies. It is worth the expense. Our Super gets a discounted rate on HOA fee's and a salary. His assistants don't get anything but a paycheck.

 

[crox99]

Hi Tunicata,

What do you exactly mean by Accountant- $1400 to provide fully audited books that they file for us? Does your current accountant prepares and audits your books? Feel free to send me a pm. Thanks.

JP

 

[tunicata]

Pm sent JP

Chief, hm, we are a pretty small building, only 6 units and common charges right now are pretty low. Most people do not want an increase of even $150 right now for the purpose of getting a super to come to the building 2-3 times per week. THey rather do the work themselves.

So, the exp. of a live in porter (even if we had space for one to live legally)/anything more than the quotes we get from either having a management company or a consultant to help us get started and know the in and out of proper management s likely out of the question.

 

[blueink]

w/o a consultant to help u get started and know the in and out of proper management, the cost can be unpredictable in the future and have dire consequences.

 

[tunicata]

Hi Blue,
I agree. I do at the very least want a consultant as a great and cheaoer alt to a management company.

Do you know of any?