Bonavista Condominium Association

How to Clean Silver Jewelry So It Shines

To make your silver rings, bracelets, and necklaces sparkle, here's how to clean silver jewelry the right way. Plus, how to store silver jewelry to prevent tarnish.

How to Avoid Dining at a Tourist Trap

How to Carry Concealed In a Purse (If You Must)

Many self-defense experts eschew off-body carry. But that's not always practical.

10 Things Food Banks Need But Won't Ask For

Some items are in high demand at the food bank and you may not realize it. Because they aren't essentials, the staff doesn't publicly ask for them.

How Police Are Watching You on Social Media

How does law enforcement use Twitter, Facebook, and other forms of social media to keep tabs on people? Documents from Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Office reveal a few of their surveillance techniques.

Why Fertility Treatments Aren’t Covered for Veterans

The U.S. government will help active-duty soldiers with the cost of IVF, but those who have left the military don’t have the same benefit—even when combat injuries make it impossible to have kids otherwise.

Residential building permits

Condominium Association Management: Easy Ways to Prevent Residential Burglaries

Condominium Association Management providers can assist HOA boards with ways to prevent residential burglaries

Luxury Residential Building Developers Explore The Art of Curb Appeal

Developers of luxury residential buildings are installing large and arresting art pieces to ensure they can be seen from the street, helping please residents and attract those who believe art should be part of the residential experience.

Zero Energy Residential Buildings Incremented 59% Of Inventory

According to Zero Energy Residential Buildings study, 22,146 units (design, construction or operation) show a 59% increment in inventory. Additional 31,000 units are outside the current count.

Origami-inspired apartment building is a fresh take on townhouses

The angular residential development manages to break out of the conventional boxy apartment building look.

Seven Residential Buildings with Incredible Pools

Basic Roof Shapes for Residential Buildings

One question that roofing contractors might ask you is the shape of your roof, flat roofs; roofing materials like PVC, and EPDM

Security Solutions to Consider for Apartment Buildings

Security can be particularly challenging for residential buildings, especially because tenants, guests, contractors, and delivery personnel come and go throughout the day. As such, securing multi-family buildings is essential to protect residents, guests, and your property to reduce liability and increase safety. In addition, apartment buildings typically have multiple areas to monitor and secure, so [...]Read More...

Energy Consumption of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) consume a significant amount of energy. Understanding how MURBs use this energy is essential to developing strategies for reducing energy consumption and costs to building owners and occupants, though very few studies have been performed to benchmark or understand real-world consumption.

The Death of the Small Apartment Building

Big apartment buildings are going up at a record pace in the U.S., but little ones are ever rarer. That’s a problem.

5 things to know about condominium associations and insurance

The condominium association is a separate entity and needs its own insurance coverage separate from the unit owners.

Five New Residential Buildings with Sweet Pet Amenities

From a "Woof Deck" with heat lamps for owners, to a Dog City with, well, everything.

Apartment Building System Upgrade

Many older apartment buildings don’t have the ability for access control and are merely key-based entry systems. These apartment buildings hugely benefit from adding better security protection in addition to monitoring capabilities. Installing a fob-based access system can help. It’s typically a significant cost to replace lost keys, not to mention the time taken to …