“I was out doing errands on 14th maybe an hour ago..some (probably) tourists came running up the block saying there’s a guy with a knife. Maybe a minute later I saw a guy … probably homeless, start walking up 14th from RI toward P. I ducked into a shop and called 911. Moments later he stalked by, brandishing a huge kitchen knife. Then he ended up fighting a swarm of people, possibly a group of delivery drivers off their scooters. Crowd of people was trying to hit him with motorcycle helmets. (more…)
“The grocer, which operates more than 500 locations nationwide, has four more Daily Shop stores in New York City and will bring the format to Washington, D.C., in mid-2025, a spokesperson said.”
That seems pretty soon! No idea where — has anyone heard anything?”
You’ve probably never read your building’s property management contract all the way through. Most board members haven’t either. If you did, you’d find a carefully defined scope of work — vendors coordinated, maintenance dispatched, assessments collected, reports generated.
What you wouldn’t find: anything about fiduciary duties. Reserve funding strategy. Compliance tracking. Case documentation. Institutional memory. The legal obligations that make your board personally accountable to unit owners.
That’s not an oversight in the contract. It’s the contract. Property management was never designed to cover governance. And yet most boards — paying $10,000 to $18,000 a year for the service — assume it does.
Operations and governance are different jobs. One has a contract. The other has a fiduciary duty.
What your building is paying — and what it’s getting.
What the contract covers. What it doesn’t.
The markup problem most boards don’t know about.
Beyond the management fee, most property management companies mark up vendor invoices — the plumber, the landscaper, the elevator contractor — by 10 to 15 percent before passing the bill to the association. It’s legal. It’s common. And boards have almost no visibility into it. (more…)
“This holiday season, Washington, DC, will sparkle a little brighter as Tinsel and Tonic, a highly anticipated holiday pop-up, transforms 14th Street NW into a festive wonderland. From December 5, 2024, to January 20, 2025, this immersive holiday experience will offer everything from dazzling decorations and festive cocktails to live entertainment and nostalgic holiday moments. Located at 1341 14th St. NW, near Logan Circle, Tinsel and Tonic promises to be the ultimate destination for creating unforgettable holiday memories. (more…)
Students, parents, caregivers, siblings and Hardy staff are all invited to join us for Hardy Middle School’s annual 5K run. ALL abilities are welcome – walkers, runners, and joggers. The race will be held RAIN OR SHINE!
Hardy has partnered with Fletcher’s Cove Parkrun for this race.
You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.
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