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Fodera of East Coast Dev. completes four townhouses on Berlandi rooming house site

On the site of a former crack house near downtown stand four new custom townhouse condominiums with a planned bicycle path behind them. It i...

The importance of evaluating high-rise and large structure security systems and keeping them current

Increased security levels in the post-9/11 world have mandated that high-rise and large structure building owners and managers address evalu...

Not all janitorial companies look alike - Performance Environmental Services, LLC

"Are we prepared for a pandemic?"—With the recent media exposure of the H1N1 "swine flu" virus, this question is finding its way to t...

Leader in facility engineering discusses benefits of outsourcing engineering and maintenance operations

Today's economic impact has greatly effected how commercial real estate facilities are being operated. Many organizations looked at what the...

In the age of sustainability, your landscape says a lot about your values

Not so long ago, when building owners and developers talked about their landscape, they meant their competitive landscape, the economic land...

Make your company's emergency plan scalable for disasters large and small

According to ready.gov, "At least one in four businesses never reopens after a disaster." If you own or manage commercial property or a busi...

Meet the CAI Members: Barbara Vieira

Barbara Vieira, CMCA, AMS has been a professional community association manager since 1988 and has been instrumental in spearheading the exp...

Lighting upgrades boost workplace productivity

In addition to the financial and environmental benefits driven by energy-efficient lighting upgrades, another very tangible benefit of upgra...

Top legal issues impacting R.E. managers and landlords identified in Institute of R.E. Management Legal Survey

A just-released survey identifies current and emerging legal/liability issues impacting real estate management professionals and, by extensi...

Meet the IREM Members: David Barrett

David Barrett CMCA, AMS, PCAM, ARM, CPMC, is a vice president with American Properties Team in Woburn, Mass, specializing in association man...