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NYC Real Estate

65 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Join Mark Levine from EBMG, a New York City real estate property management firm as he talks everything NYC real estate with special guests and experts in the field.

Mark has been in the NYC real estate sector since 1998 and enjoys talking about some of the hottest topics and questions on everything related to real estate in New York City.

Have a question or something you want to add to the show, send us an email at [email protected] and we'll try and cover it.

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65. Covering Local Law 97 with Joe Chavez from NYC Accelerator

February 16, 2024 15:37 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

Host Mark Levine, owner of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down in the virtual studio with Joe Chavez, the Deputy Director for Resilient and Efficient Buildings, part of the NYC Accelerator Program. Email the show! [email protected] Topics covered on today's episode include: What is 97?  How is the city supporting building owners?  How much will LL97 cost for buildings to comply with 2030?  Can you explain 2024 v. 2030?  What are challenges facing building owners? ...

64. Mark's Interview with Habitat Magazine: The Key to Running a Great Virtual Annual Meeting

December 19, 2023 21:41 - 8 minutes - 5.66 MB

Host Mark Levine, of NYC property management firm EBMG takes part in Habitat Magazine's quick podcast covering the Keys to Running a Great Virtual Annual Meeting. Email the show! [email protected] If you'd like to reach out to Mark Levine directly at his corporate email, please email [email protected] or via phone at 212-335-2723 x.201.

63. Bronx Building Collapse and The Retainage Reduction Act

December 12, 2023 01:36 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG dives real-time into the building collapse on December 11, 2023 at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx. The horrific collapse occurred roughly 4 hours prior to taping. Mark walks listeners through what may have lead to the collapse and the various filings that were made over the course of the last 8 - 10 years. Hint: This is an extensive coverage of LL11 / FISP items. Email the show! [email protected] In addition, Mark a...

62. Building Your 2024 Budget With BrickUnderground.com and Super

October 18, 2023 22:31 - 57 minutes - 43 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits in as the guest speaker for an hour-long webinar on building your budget for 2024. This webinar was hosted by www.brickunderground.com and www.hiresuper.com. Email the show! [email protected] Topics covered on this webinar include fixed and variable expenses, Prevailing Wages, insurance premiums and deductibles, compliance issues, local laws and more! We cover a lot of ground. Want to write Mark at his corporate em...

61. NYC Real Estate Budgeting for 2024 Webinar on October 18, 2023

September 19, 2023 15:13 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG will be taking part in a budget related webinar on October 18, 2023 from noon - 1pm. This webinar is brought to you by Super and BrickUndergound and aims to give viewers guidance on the next year's budgeting strategies and best practices. Register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xyM0gpDCSqeUmp0WeG_lxw#/registration Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark Levine at 212-335-2723 x.201.

60. Lithium-Ion Batteries and E-Scooter Prohibitions in Residential Buildings

September 11, 2023 18:43 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits with Ingrid Manevitz, Partner and Co-Chair of the Condominium and Cooperative practice at Seyfarth Shaw LLP to discuss Lithium-Ion batteries and e-scooter prohibitions in NYC residential buildings. We cover rental building, coops and condos and what they can do to minimize risk. Email the show! [email protected] If you'd like to contact Ingrid directly, you can do so at [email protected] or call her at 212-218-55...

59. Local Law 126 of 2021 Yearly Parapet Inspection Starting January 1, 2024

September 07, 2023 13:42 - 11 minutes - 10 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG delivers a quick episode on the new Local Law 126 of 2021 Yearly Parapet Inspections, Starting January 1, 2024. Email the show! [email protected] Link to new law: https://rules.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Final-Rule-Requirements-for-Inspection-of-Parapets.pdf Fundamentals of this new law: Yearly inspections of parapet on public right-of-way Required on all buildings, regardless of size Not required for d...

58. Let's Take a Few Minutes to Talk Minutes

September 01, 2023 15:34 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG is solo on this episode to talk about Minutes of the corporation. Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark directly a 212-335-2723 x.201. What are minutes? Minutes are the official record of the actions taken and decisions made by a corporation's board of directors during a meeting. Who takes the minutes? Usually the secretary of the corporation, although managing agents can be made "Assistant Secretary" for the p...

57. Super - A Platform for Property Management with Lindsay Liu, Co-Founder and CEO

August 30, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits with Lindsay Liu, the Co-Founder and CEO of Super, a new to market platform that assists managers and boards / owners oversee their properties in a new and efficient way. Email the show! [email protected] Lindsay and Mark go through the platform, why it was created, how it is helping operators of buildings, future features and we even get off track to talk about our favorite music. Lindsay can be emailed directly a...

56. Umbrella Insurance, Carrier Requirements and Increases with Ed Mackoul of Mackoul Risk Solutions

August 28, 2023 16:53 - 41 minutes - 37.4 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits with Ed Mackoul of Mackoul Risk Solutions to go over a variety of insurance related topics. Email the show! [email protected]. Topics covered on today's show include umbrella insurance increases, renewal quotes, renewal requirements, open violations issues and more. Please reach out to Ed Mackoul via email at [email protected] or visit their website at www.mackoul.com. Mackoul Risk Solutions currently handles o...

55. Collecting Association Dues Owed and Legal Process with Stephen M. Lasser, Esq. of Lasser Law Group

June 06, 2023 17:08 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management Company EBMG sits down with Stephen M. Lasser, Esq., of Lasser Law Group to discuss a variety of topics with relation to condo and coop collections. Email the show at [email protected] to speak with Mark or ask for future topics. Topics discussed on this episode include: Differences between Coops and Condominiums Procedures and Policies on Late Payments Recognition Agreements in Coops Evictions in Coops Condo Liens and Foreclosu...

54. NYC Property Management Updates for June 2023

June 01, 2023 14:05 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG hosts a quick solo show to bring listeners important updates for June 2023. Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201. Important updates include: Heating Season is over as of May 31, 2023 A reminder on #4 becoming outlawed in July 2027 (no further triennial approvals for #4 after June 2024) HPD Registration window opens June 1 and closed August 30th. Bed Bug Filings are done in Decemb...

53. Proposed Bills for Cooperative Purchase Applications with Deborah Koplovitz

February 16, 2023 23:04 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of New York City property management company EBMG LLC sits in the studio with Deborah Koplovitz, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein LLP to discuss a package of proposed bills relating to cooperative apartment purchases, their applications and specific written reasons for a declined application. This proposed bill was sponsored by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, among others. Email the show at [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201 ...

52. Know Your Neighbor - Peter Hurley, Photographer

September 02, 2022 14:54 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Host Mark Levine from NYC property management company EBMG sits down with Peter Hurley, an iconic photographer based in New York City.  Email the show at [email protected] On this 1st edition of the "Know Your Neighbor" podcast, we're peering into one of our buildings and interviewing a resident with an interesting story. Peter's experiences in life; from training for the Olympics in sailing to becoming one of the most notable photographers in the business (and social media) i...

51. Quick NYC Real Estate Updates for August 2022

August 25, 2022 19:40 - 9 minutes - 8.68 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG gives a quick update on important topics in the real estate world, covering: - Reverse Mortgages for Coops (recently allowed) - Multiple Dwelling Registrations - Bed Bugs Filings - NYS Sexual Harassment Laws - and more Feel free to email Mark Levine's corporate email at [email protected] or via phone at 212-335-2723 x.201. If you'd like to connect to the show, email [email protected].

50. Exterior Window Washing and Facade Inspections with Joshua Thompson of Thompson Exterior Services

August 05, 2022 16:06 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits down in the zoom studio to talk with Josh Thompson, owner of Thompson Window Services.  Email the show! [email protected] Topics discussed on today's show include window washing, facade inspections (FISP), mandated garage inspections, drone inspections and more. Josh can be reached at 732-997-8138 and through his website, thompson.nyc Want to reach Mark directly, email him at [email protected] or call him directly...

49. The Differences Between Cooperatives and Condominiums with Julie Schechter, Esq. from Armstrong Teasdale LLP

January 17, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

Host Mark Levine from NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits with Julie Schechter, Esq., a frequent guest and partner at law firm Armstrong Teasdale to go over the fundamental differences between cooperative and condominium buildings. Email the show! [email protected] or call 212-335-2723 x.201 Email Julie Schechter at [email protected] Topics discussed on this episode include: - when buying into each building, what are you buying? - what is an Offering Plan? - what is ...

48. Local Law 126 Garage Inspections with Joe DiPompeo, PE and Scott Baryiewski

January 12, 2022 16:42 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits with Joe DiPompeo, PE of Structural Workshop and Scott Baryiewski of South Shore Construction to discuss the new Local Law 126 of 2021 imposed by NYC DOB, relating to regular parking lot inspections in the five boroughs. Email the show! [email protected] or 212-335-2723 x.201 **New Law** Beginning January 1, 2022, Local Law 126 of 2021 (Intro No. 2261-A) requires owners of parking structures to hire a NYS licensed and ...

47. A Tragic Bronx Fire and Fire Safety Preparedness

January 10, 2022 18:16 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of Property Management firm EBMG talks about the tragic fire over the last weekend that killed at least 19 residents along with requirements from ownership's perspective to give out Fire Safety information, signage and more, to reduce the risk of an occurrence like this from happening again.  Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201 On this episode, Mark goes over: - Emergency Preparedness Guides, https://www1.nyc.gov/asse...

46. J-51 Exemption and Abatement Extended to June 30, 2022

January 04, 2022 15:16 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG gives a quick walkthrough of the J-51 program's extension through June 30, 2022. Mark also includes timing protocols for filing, restrictions based on assessed value and the type of work that can be considered for the J-51 program. Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

45. NYC Real Estate's "End of 2021" Show

December 31, 2021 22:49 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Host Mark Levine of EBMG LLC goes over some of the more pressing issues at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022. Email the show! [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201. NYC Bed Bugs Filings: Due 12/31/21 Local Law 152 of 2016 Gas Inspections: 6 Month Extensions Permitted for 2021 FISP / Local Law 11: Subcycle C begins on 2/21/22 and Subcycle A is DUE on 2/21/22. Vaccinations for all Building Employees: Required by law as of 12/27/21. The foll...

44. Labor Law 240 Insurance Issues with Steven Cohen, CIC

September 30, 2021 19:53 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MB

Host Mark Levine from NYC property management firm EBMG talks with Steven Cohen, CIC, Vice President of Bermack, Champion & Lewine about various insurance issues in the real estate world. Email the show! [email protected] Topics on this episode include Labor Law 240, workman's comp coverage, umbrella coverages, increasing insurance premiums, alterations and more. Feel free to reach out to Steven Cohen directly at 212-239-1140 or via email at [email protected]. Mark Levine can...

43. NYC Real Estate Updates for September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021 14:20 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG walks listeners through a variety of interesting topics that have just been released in September 2021. Email the show! [email protected] Among the topics discussed on today's episode: Westchester Co-op Disclosure Law: Upon receipt of each co-op purchase application, the Board of Directors must inform the purchaser whether the application is “complete” within 15 days after receipt. If the application is incomplete, the...

42. New NYC Elevator Inspection Requirements for 2022 with Robert Castellano of VDA

August 27, 2021 14:44 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Host Mark Levine (212-335-2723 x.201 or [email protected]) of NYC property management firm EBMG talks with Robert Castellano, Vice President of VDA (212-868-9090 x.128 or [email protected]) on upcoming changes to the NYC requirements on elevator testing, beginning on January 1, 2022. Email the show! [email protected] Effective January 1, 2022 several changes to the NYC Building Code and the Elevator and Escalator Safety Code will impact the way elevators will be inspecte...

41. Current Market Conditions and Best Selling Practices For Increased Prices with Michael Pinchasick of Compass

May 17, 2021 21:45 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG LLC sits down in the Zoom studio with Michael Pinchasick of Compass (Michael is also a former partner of EBMG - hear the back story!) to discuss residential buildings and the steps they can take to increase sales prices - and more. Email the show! [email protected] Michael Pinchasick can be emailed directly at [email protected] or via phone at 516-978-4831. Mark Levine can be called directly at 212-335-2723 x.201 or via emai...

40. Talking Rooftop Communications with RCG Tower Group

April 30, 2021 15:07 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

Host Mark Levine, of Property Management Group EBMG talks with Michael Lifland and Paul Eisenberg, owners of RCG Tower Group on topics related to rooftop cellular communication. Topics include leasing rooftop space, geographic locations, long-term buyouts, decommissions, agreement terms and more. Email the show! [email protected] RCG Tower can be reached via phone at 646-300-9011 or via email at [email protected]. Feel free to also reach out to Mark Levine on his corporate em...

39. Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act with Hal Coopersmith, Esq.

January 22, 2021 17:29 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC property management firm EBMG sits with Hal Coopersmith, Esq., a third-generation New York City based lawyer, to talk about the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act and how it relates to rentals, coops and condos, his tracking service RezcueMe, his podcast, the "NY Launch Pod" and his law firm, Coopersmith & Coopersmith. Email the show! [email protected] To contact Mark Levine directly by phone, call 212-335-2723 x.201 or via his corporate email ...

38. Talking Best Interior Design Practices with Joy Goldman, ASID of Joy Renee Interiors

January 08, 2021 18:26 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB

In this first episode of 2021 host Mark Levine of NYC property management firm EBMG sits down over zoom with interior designer Joy Goldman, ASID, owner of Joy Renee Interiors. Mark and Joy tackle the difference between a designer and a decorator, common area upgrades, the design process, how a board can work through and approve designs, how to deal with large buildings & opinions and more. Email the show at [email protected]! Call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201 or ...

37. Building Energy Monitoring and Air Quality Management with Ashley Sweet of iES MACH

December 29, 2020 20:31 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MB

Host Mark Levine from NYC Property Management firm EBMG speaks with Ashley Sweet of iES MACH to discuss air quality monitoring and energy monitoring in buildings of all uses and sizes.   These products are especially useful now due to COVID related air issues as well as the energy benchmarking that is required in NYC under Local Law 97.  Ashley walks us through the different types of products, data that is collected, how they work together and how we can use them to lower operating costs / ...

36. A Helpful Zoom Annual Meeting Back-end Overview

December 17, 2020 19:09 - 21 minutes - 16.5 MB

Host Mark Levine, or NYC Property Management firm EBMG walks listeners and viewers through the back-end spreadsheets and online ballots that he creates for all of his Annual Meetings for coop and condo buildings that he manages in the NYC area. VIEW THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/O_UfA_iNgiE Email the show! [email protected] Feel free to call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201 or via corporate email at [email protected].

35. A Conversation with BARGOLD Storage's Josh Goldman on Building Storage Units in New York City and Beyond

November 20, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 58 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits down with Josh Goldman, a Managing Member of BARGOLD Storage to talk all things related to opening and operating a storage room in a residential building. Mark and Josh have worked together on various storage projects since 1998 and both have extensive operational and building knowledge. Email the show! [email protected] Topics included on this episode of the podcast include: Renting vs. buying storage units for yo...

34. What Happens To Your Apartment When You Die? With Julie Schechter, Esq.

November 12, 2020 19:15 - 35 minutes - 32 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits with Julie Schechter of law firm Armstrong Teasdale to discuss a variety of topics relating to property ownership, estates, transfers and more. Want to know the procedures once an owner / shareholder / tenant of an apartment passes away? This is THAT podcast. Email the show! [email protected] You can call Julie directly at 212-209-4400 or via email at [email protected]. Email Mark Levine directly at his corporate e...

33. Discussing Board Operations and Possible Conflicts with Jessica Viola of Foxx and Crowe

November 10, 2020 16:19 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits down with Jessica Viola, the owner of Foxx and Crowe to talk about various Board topics, including term limits, proxies, committees, conflicts of interest, removing an officer, removing a Board member, Directors & Officers insurance, required yearly disclosures and more. Email the show! [email protected] Jessica Viola can be reached by phone at 646-256-9690 or via email at [email protected]. Send Mark Levine...

32. Cooling Tower Inspections and Requirements with NYC Cooling Tower Inspections and Services

October 21, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG speaks with Steven Serrano (owner) and Francesca Velasquez (Director of Compliance) from NYC Cooling Tower Inspections and Services to talk about Cooling Towers, their requirements for routine and yearly testing as well as services that their company offers to buildings within NYC with Cooling Towers. Email the show! [email protected] | YouTube Page NYC Cooling Tower Inspections and Services can be called at 718-799-5204...

31. Talking Energy Grades and Efficiency with Jeffrey Carleton of Carleton Energy Consulting

October 16, 2020 19:34 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits down with Jeffrey Carleton of Carleton Energy Consulting to talk about NYC's energy initiatives for buildings over 25,000sf. These include Local Law 84, 87, 95 and 133. Email the show! [email protected] Topics covered on this episode include yearly benchmarking data (also the components that are reported), every ten-year filings (50,000sf+ as per LL 87), Energy Grades and how they need to be posted, sources of energ...

30. COVID Guidelines in New York City Buildings for June 2020 with Julie Schechter, Esq.

June 04, 2020 18:27 - 43 minutes - 16.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG speaks with Julie Schechter of Armstrong Teasdale LLP, on the various ways in which a building can prepare itself to operate in this ever-expanding COVID world. Email the show at [email protected]! Video of today's recording: https://youtu.be/0u2IxhnlW3I Download the helpful guide made up by Armstrong Teasdale, LLP on today's topics at the link: https://www.armstrongteasdale.com/content/uploads/2020/05/COVID19Protocols.pdf...

29. COVID Related Issues with Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Esq.

May 28, 2020 16:06 - 36 minutes - 14.3 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Esq of Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas, LLP, a real estate law firm in NYC to talk about a variety of COVID related issues including: Payroll Protection Programs and Coops/Condos Restrictions on Work Virtual Meetings and more Email the show at [email protected]! View the Zoom video of this podcast: https://youtu.be/0p_VA_C3168 To contact Jeffrey M. Schwartz directly, email him...

28. Violations and Agencies with Michael Jaffa and Megan Feldman of Jack Jaffa & Associates

May 14, 2020 17:30 - 38 minutes - 15.1 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down via Zoom with Michael Jaffa (COO) and Megan Feldman (Head of Sales) of Jack Jaffa & Associates to go over the various agencies that make up NYC's administrative arm and discuss violations, hearings, proper filing and more. Mark's firm utilizes Jaffa's dashboard tracking services and hearing attendance from time to time. Watch the Video! https://youtu.be/u6fJqmWcnxY Email the show at [email protected]! If you'd l...

27. New York City Real Estate Updates for May 8, 2020

May 08, 2020 16:01 - 11 minutes - 4.35 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG gives a quick update on a variety of topics, including: Residential Evictions Commercial Evictions Benchmarking Filing Delays (LL133 and LL84) Essential Construction and more Email the show at [email protected] or call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

26. COVID-19 Issues Relating To Closings, Canceling Contracts of Sale, Annual Meetings and More with Justin Waiser, Esq.

April 30, 2020 17:00 - 53 minutes - 20.7 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management Firm EBMG and Justin Waiser, Esq., a partner at William A. Slutsky, P.C., a NYC real estate law firm sit down over Zoom to discuss a variety of issues that buyers and sellers are facing during this COVID-19 pandemic.   Email the show directly at [email protected] or call Mark Levine's office # at 212-335-2723 x.201.   This episode is also on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-woh59O8w58 Topics covered on this episode inc...

25. COVID-19 and NYC Real Estate with Julie Schechter of Armstrong Teasdale

April 09, 2020 20:12 - 1 hour - 24.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG LLC and attorney Julie Schechter of Armstrong Teasdale conference call via Zoom from their remote workstations to talk all things COVID-19 and the NYC real estate market. (pardon the sound quality). Email the show! [email protected] Video will be uploaded to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/excelbradshaw Topics covered on this episode include: Essential Services and Essential Employees Disinfecting and best practic...

24. FISP (Formerly Local Law 11) with William T. Payne, PE from O&S Associates

February 27, 2020 19:52 - 42 minutes - 78.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management Firm EBMG sits down with William T. Payne, PE of engineering firm O & S Associates on the ever-expanding FISP (formerly Local Law 10 and Local Law 11) in New York City. Email the show and SUBSCRIBE! [email protected] For buildings taller than 6 1/2 stories, FISP is an every-five year review of the facade. NYC law dictates when each building is to be inspected, how they're inspected and what the requirements to file as SAFE, Safe With...

23. A Chat with Ian Dahlberg of Dahlcore Security

February 20, 2020 20:19 - 32 minutes - 61.5 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management company EBMG sits down with Ian Dahlberg, the founder of Dahlcore Security to talk about his Coast Guard experience and path to opening up a security company in NYC. Dahlcore provides licensed security guards, fire watch and other services while maintaining the professionalism you'd expect from a former Coast Guard member. Email the podcast! [email protected]. Topics covered in this podcast are general building security, key fobs, do...

22. A Chat With Jim Bullock From NY Fire Consultants

December 20, 2019 16:00 - 41 minutes - 76.5 MB

Host Mark Levine of property management firm EBMG sits down with Jim Bullock of NY Fire Consultants to talk about all things fire safety related, including emergency preparedness, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, fire watch, log books and more.  This is a must listen to episode with a former FDNY member giving great advice.  Email the show at [email protected]!  To call NY Fire Consultants, reach out to them at 718-432-1600. Email Mark Levine directly at [email protected]...

21. Local Law 69 of 2017 Yearly Bed Bug Filings

December 05, 2019 23:13 - 11 minutes - 20.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of Property Management firm EBMG discusses Local Law 69 of 2017, dealing with yearly bed bug filings for all residential buildings with three or more units in New York City. Yearly reports are required to be filed with HPD between 12/1 - 12/31 of any given year. This is utilizing information that was compiled during the period of October 1 - November 31st, prior. For those buildings with building registrations that are not presently valid with HPD (these were due by 8/30), ...

20. Local Law 152 of 2016 Gas Inspections with Greg Quattlander of NY Plumbing

November 26, 2019 06:00 - 26 minutes - 48.9 MB

Host Mark Levine of EBMG, a New York City property management firm sits down with Greg Quattlander, Master Plumber and President of NY Plumbing to discuss the process and implications of Local Law 152 of 2016; Periodic Gas Testing in the City of New York. Email the show! [email protected] | Check out our Videos [LINK] When a building needs to file is predicated on its Community Board Number (irregardless of their borough). The 4 categories of Community Board #'s and the years ...

19. Talking Oil and Gas with Marathon Energy

November 20, 2019 06:00 - 20 minutes - 38.9 MB

Presented by EBMG: Host Mark Levine from NYC property Management firm EBMG sits with Chris Donnellan of Marathon Energy to talk about a variety of topics relating to oil and gas in residential apartment buildings.  Email the show at [email protected]! SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE this podcast - send us a screenshot of your share on social media and we'll enter you to win a Starbucks Gift Card - from the Podcast! Topics covered include heat and hot water requirements, oil vs. gas, inter...

18. Yearly Board Disclosures and Evacuation Zone Postings

November 18, 2019 14:20 - 10 minutes - 18.8 MB

Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG goes over two interesting topics for buildings in NYC on this episode. The first topic is Yearly Board Disclosures, which are required to be sent to all shareholders or unit owners in accordance with NYS Business Corporation Law, Section 727. These disclosures note if there were or weren't conflicts of interest with the Board of Directors / Managers in the prior year. The second topic covered is Local Law 103, which requires buildings in...

17. Local Law 115 of 2019 Quick Episode

November 14, 2019 13:55 - 4 minutes - 7.93 MB

Host Mark Levine of property management firm EBMG gives a very quick overview of the new Local Law 115 of 2019 pertaining to new signage requirements for the hallway side of stairway doors.  Email the show at [email protected]! This new law goes into effect on 11/15/19 and notes that the following text must be displayed on a sign: In a Fire, Close All doors Behind You! Keep Fire and Smoke Out of Building Hallways and Stairs. Keep Apartment and Stairwell Doors Closed at All ...

16. Emotional Support Animals with Edward Taylor, Esq.

November 13, 2019 14:36 - 32 minutes - 60.3 MB

This episode of NYC Real Estate is presented by EBMG, a NYC Property Management Firm specializing in the management of residential and mixed-use buildings. Host Mark Levine sits with Edward Taylor, Esq. of New York law firm Taylor, Eldridge & Endres, P.C. to talk about Emotional Support Animals (ESA's) in Cooperatives, Condominium and HOA communities. ESA's are not considered to be pets and the request for an ESA from a resident and the application / proof from a medical professional are imp...

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