Category: Building Operations
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What 80’s Movie Character are You as a Property Manager?
Who doesn’t love a good Buzzfeed style quiz to take their mind off everything for a few minutes? Find out what 80’s Movie Character you are as a property manager! Not a property manager? Don’t worry – we will be releasing similar quizzes for Engineers, Tenant Coordinators and Execs soon! Powered by Interact
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Luck is Not a Strategy: Why You Can’t Afford to Track Incidents the Old Way
A recent survey of CRE professionals revealed that 96% of respondents plan to implement new processes to manage operational risk in the coming year. Not surprisingly, the #1 area they plan to apply new tools and technology to is Building Incidents. No matter what size or type of property you own or manage, you will,…
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Who’s the Oldest Surviving CRE Dynasty in NYC?
Bisnow recently provided some fun facts for your next dinner party – New York City’s 10 oldest surviving commercial real estate dynasties. Who topped the list? Keep reading to find out and click here to view all 10.
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Stop Drowning in “PM Debt!”
A Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program that overloads your maintenance staff and vendors with unnecessary tasks will result in dismal completion rates – ultimately resulting in backlog of maintenance, equipment failures and unhappy tenants.
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Increase Building Efficiency Through Your PM Program
The day-to-day routine of a Building Engineer can be chaotic. Tenant requests flow in from all areas of the property and the staff needs to be available and ready to jump from task to task every time their phones ring and chime with orders.
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What Our Preventive Maintenance Software Data is Telling Us
I’ve lived in New England for the majority of my life. Known for its beautiful fall foliage, cold snowy winters, wet green springs (and the pollen that comes with it), and, of course, hot (often muggy) summer months.
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And the Award Goes To…
Congratulations to Melvin Hill, Sales Order Ops & Billing Analyst, on receiving the 2015 Q2 Building Engines Mission Award!
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3 Ways to Manage Your Vendors with Property Management Software
Property management platforms provide you with a simple way to virtually mange your vendors on both the web and mobile devices, allowing you to interact with a vendor company, or specific vendor employee instantaneously.
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Cheat Sheet: 5 Hacks for Driving and Managing Incremental Revenue
As the pressure continues for commercial real estate owners and managers to increase NOI and drive more income beyond what’s offered in leases, identifying incremental revenue through services provides an opportunity to do that. Unfortunately, according to BOMA, 20% of all billable service revenue for servicers performed are not accounted for or collected due to…
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5 Questions to Ask a Potential Partner
It’s clearly an imperative today for many property management teams to adapt their approach and processes to meet the demands and expectations of modern tenants and owners and the information age.