I think that that portion was 1600.00 they did a total renovation of my condo.

Chris

Posted by: Robotman1973 at August 21, 2008 9:03 PM in response to Contractor for exposing brick

Hello,

I used K. Wright at 9175446791, he did a fantastic job. He was honest, and reasonably priced. If you want pictures of what they did for me email me at columbiastreetccl@gmail.com.

Good Luck

Brownstoner

Posted by: Robotman1973 at August 21, 2008 11:03 AM in response to Contractor for exposing brick

I would like to suggest that you call Kijana Wright, at Wright management and Consulting. I used them when my GC left me high and dry, and he really got things done. His number is 9175446791 (i think) but I know his email his kwright@thewrighthelp.com. Good luck and remember its a process.

Take care

Posted by: Robotman1973 at August 14, 2008 5:46 PM in response to Tjun Industries - No Show contractor

Hello Brownstoner,

You amy want to try Wright Management and Consulting, they are a family owned business, and do a decent job. They have been managing our building for three years. There have been some problems but for the most part they are very good. There number is 347-789-6550.

Good Luck

C. Hines

Posted by: Robotman1973 at August 13, 2008 11:21 AM in response to Management Companies

Just say "NO" to Advanced.

They manage (mis-manage is more like it) our coop and I find them to be disorganized, non-communicative and ineffective for even the simplest things.

Posted by: laurie11201 at August 13, 2008 1:16 PM in response to Management Companies

I've worked with Steve Kessler at Grogan on projects where I was the architect and he has always been extremely helpful, efficient, etc, even in situation with conflicts between neighbors, and such that got quite problematic. I'm not saying use them for this condo, but I certainly do not find that madamlee's comments are echoed by my personal experience and I assume there is another side to whatever story is being told there.

Posted by: 11216 at August 13, 2008 3:49 PM in response to Management Companies

Just to chime in re: Andrews. When our building hired them, they touted their extensive network of problem-solving professionals they were connected with, and yet when we needed someone to fix something, we seemed to be on our own in terms of finding qualified professionals. Personally, I had several bad experiences with Andrews, in terms of not following up on problems, one of which was a very bad leak from an upstairs apartment. I no longer live in this building and hear that they've improved, but, imho, if you can self-manage, it's really the way to go.

Posted by: Iris at August 14, 2008 9:22 AM in response to Management Companies

Try Crosstown Management Co. They have been in business for a long time, they currently manage 3 of my properties for over 6 years. They give you monthly records, they have an in house maintenance/repair team. Speak with Anthony Musto.

Crosstown Management
(718) 937-8100
(917) 405-8100

Posted by: caseycrespo at August 14, 2008 7:11 PM in response to Management Companies

Try Crosstown Management Co. They have been in business for a long time, they currently manage 3 of my properties for over 6 years. They give you monthly records, they have an in house maintenance/repair team. Speak with Anthony Musto.

Crosstown Management
(718) 937-8100
(917) 405-8100

Posted by: caseycrespo at August 14, 2008 7:12 PM in response to Management Companies

Crosstowns Website is:

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Posted by: caseycrespo at August 14, 2008 7:16 PM in response to Management Companies

How much did it cost?

Posted by: pmmtenement at August 21, 2008 4:48 PM in response to Contractor for exposing brick

I think that that portion was 1600.00 they did a total renovation of my condo.

Chris

Posted by: Robotman1973 at August 21, 2008 9:03 PM in response to Contractor for exposing brick

Hi,

My company is very active in the area. We are a small - medium sized company with around 26 buildings, mostly Coops. You can check us out at www.ebmg.com (Excel Bradshaw Management Group) or give me a call at (516) 333-7730 x.201. We have a Brooklyn office that can be reached at (718) 266-1110.

Posted by: mblevine at August 21, 2008 10:16 PM in response to Management Companies

How old is your building? If it is pre 1900 or so, this is really important--

I have a post about how to deal with the spalling (i.e., disintegrating) brick of my interior exposed brick walls, and I thought I'd mention this here just to forewarn you...

It is really important that you make sure whomever you hire does not use a cement-based mortar to repoint/repair the wall after the plaster is taken off. Most contractors do this. In fact, most people just repoint/repair their bricks with cement mortar and/or put non-breathable coatings on the walls to ward off the dust. Both of these things are very much the wrong thing to do if your building was build 100 years+ ago. For buildings that old, lime based mortar must be used. It is considered "sacrificial" mortar, which means it has a limited life (I think I read about 40-50 years) and will need to be repointed then. It is more porous that brick and is what allows the wall to breathe and evaporate off any moisture. If you use cement, the bricks are forced to "breathe," which will cause them to start to disintegrate (spall). It gets messy, and it slowly just keeps going. A lot of people just thing it's because the walls are simply old, but it shouldn't happen if you use the lime-based mortar...

I learned this the hard way! And, btw, it is very hard to find a true mason who knows/follows this, and most contractors know nothing about it.

You can find tons of stuff on the web, esp professional masonry sites, if you search Spalling, Mortar, Lime, etc. Here's a quick linkj: http://www.usheritage.com/faq.html

Posted by: tanner at August 23, 2008 9:24 AM in response to Contractor for exposing brick