April 2024

PRESIDENT’S CORNER Christopher Nicosia, MM, CMCA, AMS, PCAM 2024 CAI-NJ PRESIDENT RCP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, AAMC, AMO

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H appy Spring, CAI-NJ Members! We are finally seeing signs of spring with warmer temperatures and signs of budding flowers and trees in Southern NJ! How timely it is that our issue of Community Trends ® this month is focused on all things water. April showers bring May flowers, as they say. In our industry, that also means the potential for roof leaks, pond maintenance, drainage projects, preventative maintenance programs, and the list goes on. With the new Structural Integrity and Mandatory Reserve Funding Law now in effect in New Jersey, this time of year presents a perfect opportunity to start looking at those important preventative maintenance projects that help to ensure your commu nity’s capital components reach their full useful lives and water (among other things)

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does not cause damage to your community’s infrastruc ture. Here are a few areas to focus on as you review your plans for spring maintenance: • When it comes to roofs,

“Here are a few areas to focus on as you review your plans for spring maintenance...”

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ensure that plumbing and vent boots are not cracked, flashings are not damaged (the ones you can see), gutters are cleaned, and fascia trim is secure. • For building envelopes, focus on brick pointing, caulking around windows and doors, repairing cracked pieces of siding, and taking steps to prevent water from ponding around building foundations to ensure building structural components reach maximum useful life. For mid and high-rise condominiums and co-ops, take a look at parking garages for rust development on structural steel to determine if water is negatively impacting your infrastructure. • Sealcoating of roadways, parking areas, and driveways is another project to look at that can help asphalt reach its useful life expectancy by filling cracks to prevent water infiltration as well as blocking chemicals like engine oil and antifreeze from degrading pavement surfaces. Each community is unique in its infrastructure and the list above is in no way exhaustive, but all common-interest communities (CICs) have a need to prevent water damage through regular maintenance. The articles in this month’s issue will provide some important information and guidance and I encourage you to take some time to read them. Our business partner and management professional members are industry leaders eager to provide guidance on best practices to ensure NJ’s community associations are well maintained now and into the future.

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