May 2013, Vol. 11, No. 5
The May 2013 issue of New England Condominium newspaper focuses on Recreational Amenities & Community Programs.
In this issue, you can read about New England Condo Expo, playground equipment, interior lighting, and stairwell maintenance.
Visit our archives to see other articles that were published in 2013.
News Briefs
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06.17.13 A blocked storm culvert beneath the end of the Old Colony rail line in North Plymouth, MA, flooded a section of Hedge Road over the weekend, stranding residents in one nearby condominium complex and flooding basements in another. [Wicked Local Plymouth]
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06.07.13 Legal Sea Foods has signed a deal with Millennium Partners for Legal Crossing (LX), a 5,600-square-foot restaurant at the $220 million Millennium Place condominium tower nearing completion at the edge of Chinatown. [Boston Business Journal]
- 06.05.13 The chairman of NAHB Remodelers called on a House subcommittee today to alter the government's lead-paint rule so that it stops restricting consumer choice, quits relying on faulty testing equipment, and doesn't get expanded unduly into commercial space. [Remodeling magazine]
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05.23.13 Faced with a condominium shortage in the Hub, Boston-area brokers are resorting to creative methods to find homes for their clients. [Boston Business Journal]
- 05.16.13 A second lawsuit has been filed seeking damages after a gas explosion three years ago ignited a massive fire that killed a Stratham, NH, woman and destroyed part of a condominium complex. [Manchester Union Leader]
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03.26.13 The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says people who buy federal flood insurance need to plan for big rate hikes. FEMA director Craig Fugate says some people now paying hundreds of dollars a year could wind up paying thousands because Congress says the program must at least pay for itself. [Washington Post]
Featured Articles
The New England Condo Expo_May 21, 2013
Now in its fifth year, the New England Condo Expo has become the annual
must-attend event for New England property managers, board members, real estate
professionals and homeowners. Returning to the Seaport World Trade Center in
Boston on Tuesday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the 2013 Expo will
showcase over 150 exhibitors from throughout the region, along with free advice
booths and a full slate of educational seminars.
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The Play's the Thing
Back in the day when we were little kids, playgrounds largely consisted of
swing-sets, teeter-totters, some monkey bars, and maybe a metal slide or two,
along with the requisite basketball hoops and tetherball set-up.
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All is Illuminated
Call it the Ikea-fication of America. It seems that more and more people are
getting interested in design, especially when it comes to their own home. In
decades past, household furniture and decorations didn’t vary a whole lot. Growing up in the twentieth century, odds are your friends’ homes probably had a pretty similar couch and coffee table as your own. Thanks
to new technology and an explosion of interest in retro styles, that has
changed.
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Treading Lightly
Stairwell safety may not get front and center attention from condo associations
but should not be side-stepped. In the event of a fire, it’s important for stairwells to be well lit with access to the exit. If an elderly
person slips and falls and breaks a hip, the injured party may suffer serious,
even life-threatening injury and the condo association may be liable for a
considerable amount of damages.
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