NYC Real Estate

NYC Real Estate

By Mark Levine (EBMG, APM and APEX)BusinessManagement
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NYC Real Estate episodes

  • 14. Laundry Room Contracts and Service with Automatic Industries

    Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with owner Denise Savino and General Manager Adam Grieshaber of Automatic Industries to talk about all things laundry room related; including what to look for when bidding out a new contract, amenities added at the beginning of a contract, the contract itself, service and more.

    Email the show at [email protected].

    Call Automatic Industries at 1-800-THE-WASH.

    Call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

    28 min
  • 13. Why Insurance Premiums Are Rising with Mackoul Risk Solutions

    Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with insurance expert and owner of Mackoul Risk Solutions, Ed Mackoul, to talk about the rising premiums that insurance carriers are bringing to the market in current conditions. 

    E-mail the show at [email protected] to suggest a topic you're interested in or have a question that you want discussed. You can also call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

    Please subscribe and share the podcast to anyone who would be interested!

    22 min
  • 11. Exterior Renovations with McFar Contractors

    Host Mark Levine from NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down for a one-on-one talk with Penny Mendelsohn of McFar Contractors to talk about exterior renovations in the NYC area. A 4th-generation member of the family-run company, Penny shares her insights and talks candidly on what it is like to be a female in a male-dominated profession. 

    Email the show! [email protected]. 

    Call Mark Levine at 212-335-2723 x.201 or visit him online @ebmgllc.

    53 min
  • 10. New York State Sexual Harassment Laws with Mackoul Risk Solutions

    Host Mark Levine from Property Management Firm EBMG sits down with Edward Mackoul and Rebecca Scandaliato from Mackoul Risk Solutions to talk about the new guidelines and laws pertaining to Sexual Harassment training and course completions in the New York State and New York City areas. 

    Email the show at [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201. 

    New York State is requiring that all employees and managers take the course and complete it by October 9, 2019. This will be a yearly requirement, so all businesses with more than one employee in New York State are subject to the guidelines. Rebecca and Edward sift through the law, the requirements and more on this brand new episode.

    21 min
  • 9. My Property Management Firm is Hiring

    Host Mark Levine's property management firm, EBMG is hiring a seasoned property manager for his growing business. A quick interim episode, the usual podcast will return next week, when Mark returns from Florida, where he was with family during Hurricane Dorian.

    Email any resumes, or the show, directly at [email protected]

    5 min
  • 8. Legal Recommendations and Advice on Contracts for Major Projects with Justin Waiser, Esq.

    Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with Justin Waiser of NYC area law firm William A. Slutsky, P.C. to talk about a variety of issues when dealing with contracts for major capital work. Work that could be considered major capital is facade, boiler, elevator and more. 

    Topics covered in this episode include: 

    - Vendor selection criteria 

    - Contract negotiation 

    - Payment terms 

    - AIA contracts and Riders 

    - Payment Requisitions and Payment Plans 

    - Allowances for Timing 

    - Communication - and more. 

    Want to email the show to have your topic covered? Email Mark at [email protected] or call Mark directly at 212-335-2723 x.201. Email Justin Waiser of William Slutsky for your legal questions at [email protected] or reach him by phone at 718-263-9292.

    1 hr 4 min
  • 7. Welcome to the Board - Now What?

    Host Mark Levine of NYC Property Management firm EBMG takes you on a guided tour of what you should look out for after you become a part of the Board of Directors (coop) or Managers (condo).

    Topics hit upon in this episode are:

    - How do you get appointed or voted on?

    - What's an inspector of election at an annual meeting?

    - How do I become the President? Does the president have any more power than a regular member?

    - Can the Board strip my title as an officer?

    - Can the Board remove me from office?

    - What are bylaws, proprietary leases and house rules? How can we amend them?

    - Should we be concerned with confidentiality?

    - Is there a way to give notice of every monthly meeting in advance?

    - What are committees?

    - And many more topics

    Send your questions to the podcast at [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

    46 min
  • 6. Property Taxes, Assessed Values and More in NYC with Benjamin M. Williams from Rosenberg & Estis

    Host Mark Levine from NYC Property Management firm EBMG sits down with Benjamin Williams of NYC real estate law firm Rosenberg & Estis to talk about important topics pertaining to NYC real estate, such as: Real Estate Taxes, Tax Classes (1 - 4), Assessed Value and how it is achieved (both in rental buildings, coops and condos), Tax Certiorari Proceedings and more. 

    Email Benjamin Williams directly at [email protected]. 

    Email the show to get your questions answered at [email protected] or call Mark Levine directly at 212-335-2723 x.201.

    33 min
  • 5. NYC Greenhouse Gas and Energy Initiatives with Merritt Engineering
    Host Mark Levine of Property Management Firm EBMG sits down with Paul Gurdak, R.A., LEED AP and Heather Cerone from Merritt Engineering in studio and Vice President of Merritt, Mario Cirigliano, on the phone.
    Topics on this episode include the new NYC regulations pertaining to reductions in Greenhouse Gases, Local Law 84 and Local Law 133 yearly energy reporting, Local Law 33 energy grade postings in buildings and more.
    We're discovering new laws all of the time in the city of New York and these discussions help to parse through what is important and what will be coming up.
    Email the podcast at [email protected] for your chance to have your question answered in a future episode.
    27 min

About NYC Real Estate

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Join Mark B. Levine, RAM, owner of three real estate property management firms in the NYC area for interesting discussions and updates. (EBMG, APM and APEX)

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