Commercial property, Brooklyn
Upgrade
quote and invoice cancelled
The building was quoted, and then invoiced, for a control upgrade its installed system already included. We cancelled both.
Elevator consultants for New York City and its suburbs
New York buildings run some of the oldest equipment under the strictest testing rules in the country. We audit the maintenance agreement, witness Category 1 and Category 5 tests and hold contractors to the scope, for apartment buildings, co-ops and condos, commercial and retail property, and the managing agents who run them.
Who we work for in New York
Our client is the owner, the board or the property manager who signs the contract, never the elevator company.
Apartment buildings, co-ops and condos
Residential boards and owners carrying old equipment, a long-running maintenance contract and a modernization proposal nobody has checked. We read all three against each other.
Commercial and retail property
Office, retail and mixed-use buildings where tenants notice a stalled elevator before anyone calls the contractor.
Property managers and managing agents
Portfolio managers who need one standard across many buildings, many contractors and many testing deadlines, and an independent check on what each vendor bills.
Where New York engagements begin
All nine services are available in New York. These are the four owners here ask for first.
Contract Analysis
Know what your contract obligates the contractor to do, before you sign, at renewal, or when a dispute arises.
Project Oversight
From award to closeout, we watch the job site so your board doesn’t have to.
Asset Management
A standing check on your equipment and your contractor, so nothing surprises the board at budget time.
Inspections and Witnessing
Certified inspectors representing the building’s interest at every test, not the contractor’s.
The strictest jurisdiction in the country
In New York City, the Department of Buildings requires periodic inspections and Category 1 and Category 5 tests on a fixed schedule, and missed filings carry penalties. We witness inspections and tests on the owner’s behalf, track deadlines across a portfolio, and help resolve open violations.
Cities we serve in New York
We cover all five boroughs, Long Island and Westchester. If your city is not listed here, it is still covered.
Manhattan
Residential, office and retail buildings from the Financial District to Washington Heights
Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
Apartment buildings, co-ops and mixed-use property
Staten Island
Multifamily and commercial property
Long Island
Nassau and Suffolk counties
Westchester
Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle
A recent New York finding
What one independent review turned up.
Questions New York owners ask
Anything else, call 954.281.8484.
Do you witness Category 1 and Category 5 tests?
Yes. A certified elevator inspector attends on the owner’s behalf, confirms the required tests were performed and passed, and documents any deficiencies in a form that holds up.
Can you help us clear open elevator violations?
Yes. We review what is open, what the contractor is responsible for under the agreement, and what it takes to resolve each item, then follow it through.
We manage many buildings with different contractors. Can you standardize them?
That is what asset management is for: one specification standard, one set of reports, and tracking of testing deadlines, callbacks and invoices across the whole portfolio.
Do you work outside the five boroughs?
Yes. We work across Long Island and in Westchester, including Yonkers, White Plains and New Rochelle.
Tell us about your New York building.
Whether it’s one elevator or a national portfolio, the first conversation is direct, honest, and free.