Financial
Information
Maintenance Payments
Maintenance is due on the
first of the month. Late payments are subject to a 10% late fee.
Fees
Fee Schedule
Resale, Refinance
And Sublet
Shareholders planning to
sell, refinance or sublet their apartment must receive Board approval.
Contact the Management Office for information and to obtain the
appropriate package at least two months before the proposed transaction.
Any shareholder who sublets without Board approval is subject to a fine of
$1,000.00 plus 20% of the monthly maintenance for each month the
unauthorized sublet is in effect and eviction of the unapproved tenant.
Home Owners
Insurance
Each shareholder and/or
tenant must have insurance for his or her apartment. Many insurance
companies offer policies specific to shareholders or renters. Please make
sure that you get a policy which has coverage for both personal property
and liability.
Financial Statements
& Annual Meeting
Each Spring (in late April
or May) the 205 West End Avenue Owners Corp. holds its Annual Meeting. At
that time, Directors for the Board are elected, the audited financial
statements for the Coop and the Condo are presented and any other business
is conducted. Shareholders should keep their copies of the current
financial statements as well as the Offering Plan and Amendments because
they may need them for refinancing and resale.
Moving In
/Out, Fixing Up Your New Home
Alterations &
Renovations
All alterations and
renovations require Board approval. Please contact the Management Office
for the alteration guidelines.
Outside Contractors
When you hire contractors
to perform cosmetic work (i.e. painting, wallpaper, carpentry, sanding and
refurbishing floors, building shelves in your closets, etc.) in your
apartment those contractors are required to have $1 million of insurance;
a copy of the certificate of insurance must be on file in the Management
Office. Contact the Management Office for additional requirements before
engaging a contractor.
Inspections
Management inspects
apartments prior to the Board reviewing resale, sublet and refinancing
packages. Apartments with unauthorized alterations will not be
considered.
Freight Elevator –
Move-In / Move-Outs / Large Deliveries
Residents who are
moving-in, moving-out or having a major delivery need to contact the
Management Office to reserve the service elevator between
9:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. A refundable deposit of $500.00 is required in addition to
a non-refundable fee of $100.00 for move-ins and move-outs.
Building
Information
Board
Communications
The Board of Directors
meets monthly, usually on the first Monday of the month. The Board
holds periodic Shareholders Meetings in order to share information
about 205 West End. Periodic Updates are posted on lobby
bulletin boards and newsletters are sent to shareholders and residents
from time to time to keep them informed.
Shareholder Committees
The board of directors
has established a number of standing committees on which shareholders
are encouraged to serve. Shareholder committees oversee the
operations of the gym and community room, work with the gardener and on
energy conservation. Also, shareholders join with board members to
interview prospective shareholders and sub-lessees. The Quality Of
Life Committee provides a forum for shareholder suggestions concerning
all aspects of life at 205 West End.
Members Gym
Gym membership is open to
all 205 West End shareholders 16 years of age and over.
Applications are available from the Management Office. The annual
fee is $100 for an individual membership (single resident) / $150 for a
family membership. Use is restricted to individuals 16 years of
age or older and residing in the building. Each user must execute
a waiver of liability and agree to abide by gym rules. Gym members
are provided with a copy of the rules, and the rules are posted in the
gym. Violators and abusers of the rules are subject to loss of
membership privileges.
Community Room
The Community Room is
located in the basement and is open to all residents. The
Community Room rules are included elsewhere in the 205 West End welcome
package and are posted in the room. This room is for the pleasure
and convenience of all residents of 205 West End. Be considerate
of other residents and children. Failure to comply with the rules
will result in penalties being charged against offenders and/or loss of
the privilege of using the room.
Bicycles
There is a locked bicycle
storage room in the basement. Space is limited. Spaces are
assigned by the Management Office, as available. Bicycles are to
be placed in the rack in your assigned space. Some residents use
their bicycles frequently, so floors must be kept clear and bicycles may
not be placed so as to block access to another bicycle. This
includes children’s bicycles as well as those of adults. The
current fee is $50.00 per year.
Storage Bins
A limited number of bins
are available in the basement. Large bins rent for $400.00
annually, and small bins rent for $200.00 annually. Contact the
Management Office for information.
Garage
Keys
If you park your car in
the garage at 205 West End, you may obtain a key to the building by
submitting a form / application to the Management Office. The form
/ application is available from the Superintendent. The fee for
the key is $10.00. The fee to replace a lost key is $50.00
Intercom
The intercom works on
your telephone.
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To reach the doorman
Dial +1-212-496-5218.
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Two Quick
Rings
means the doorman is calling you.
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If you are on the
phone and hear a Muted Double Tone (a type of call
waiting) it is the doorman. Dial 3 to put your call
on hold and connect with the doorman. Dial 3 to
return to your outside call. (The enclosed stickers are for your
phone.)
Smoke Detectors
You are required by law
to have functioning smoke detectors in your apartment. In the Spring,
the building sends maintenance personnel to replace the filters in your
air conditioning units and to put a new battery in each smoke detector.
Garbage And
Recyclables
205 West End
participates in the City’s modified recycling program. Place clean cans
and other metal containers in the recycling receptacles in the compactor
room. For the safety of building personnel, glass bottles, not returned
for deposit, should also be place in the recycling receptacle in the
compactor room. Newspapers and corrugated cardboard should be stacked
neatly. Household trash and garbage (including plastic bottles not
taken to the store for deposit refund) should be inside a bag which is
tied and then placed down the chute. Please call the superintendent or
the doorman to arrange for the removal of oversized items.
Laundry Room
There are two laundry
rooms in the basement. The machines are operated by a “smart card.”
There are top loaders, front loaders and one triple size front loading
washing machine in each room. The extra large front loader is very
handy for washing quilts and oversize items. Enclosed is a memo on the
laundry rooms. Service Directions Inc. operates the rooms and will
supply you with your first “smart card.” If you have problems with
equipment, please call them at +1-800-945-9274.
Package Room
The package room,
located on the southeast side of the Lobby, is open Monday to Friday
from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The package room for parcel post, UPS and other packages also currently
houses an outside laundry and dry cleaning service. FedEx and other
services come to the front desk.
Air Conditioners
Shareholders own the
air-conditioning units in their apartment. It is your responsibility to
maintain these units, however, sometimes the building staff is able to
make minor repairs. In the Spring they will replace the filters on each
of your air conditioners.
Exterminator
The building provides an
exterminator on Tuesday and Friday. Please call the Management Office
several days in advance if you require this service which is free of
charge. If there is a serious problem, please let Management know – so
that they may take additional steps. Remember to keep things clean (do
not leave garbage or unwashed containers in the compactor room).
Window Guards
A
New York City
law requires that all apartments with children ten (10) years or younger
must have window guards. There is an annual form (distributed to
residents in January) concerning window guards that must be completed.
If you need or want window guards, please contact the Management
Office. If you do not have children ten (10) years or younger living in
your apartment and wish to have the guards removed, call the Management
Office.
Fire
Safety
A copy of the NYC
Fire Department’s fire safety rules can be picked up in the Management
Office. Please read the rules carefully and make sure that children and
others in your household observe them.
In accordance with
New York City Law, Fire Safety notices, which may be obtained from the
Management Office, must be posted in every apartment.
Important Phone Numbers
Emergency
911 (Police,
Fire, Ambulance)
Poison Control Center
+1-800-222-1222
Laundry
Service Directions,
Inc.
+1-800-945-9274
AKAM
Management Office
Located in the building
lobby.
Management Executive:
Mark Weil
mweil@akam.com
