Does your commercial property have a bad case of sick building syndrome? The Environmental Protection Agency defines sick building syndrome as “situations in which building occupants experience acute health and…
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As the warm weather approaches, ensure your commercial property is ready for the coming spring. We’ve put together a spring cleaning checklist for your building. Do you have any additional…
Whether you own a multi-family complex or an corporate commercial space, there are a couple of things you can do to help improve your building’s security and ensure the safety…
We still have a few weeks left of winter. Even as the weather begins to warm, late spring snow storms and cold frosts will likely drive undesirable pests back into…
A frozen pipe occurs when the temperature reaches below 32 degrees. Water expands when it freezes, and this causes frozen pipes to burst. According to Insurance Institute for Business and…
Are your properties protected against ice dams? According to the University of Minnesota Extension Service, “an ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a…
If you own a multi-unit property, some city ordinances require you to assume the responsibility of snow removal on your site. You may choose to either do it yourself, or…
This holiday season reduce the chance of accidental shocks or destructive fires from breaking out in your building by keeping your residents informed. Each year emergency care facilities treat…
If your building or residents use gas appliances (water heaters, furnaces, or boilers), or solid fuel-burning structures such as fireplaces or fireplace stoves, you should double-check that all building…
Disaster may strike when your residents or tenants least expect it. According to National Fire Protection Agency, there were around 97,000 reported apartment building fires in 2012, with over…
