Knowing ”Who’s the Boss”and a Super’s Guide to Maintaining Peace and Tranquility in Your Building

In this episode, we'll examine the complex relationship between the Building Superintendent and:

• Property manager
• Board of Directors (with multiple people to answer to)
• Shareholder / Unit Owner
• Subtenant / Renter

Being a building superintendent a Co-op or Condo building in NYC requires a savvy understanding of the rules of "who's the boss," or who holds the ultimate authority in the building.

Building Supers are often considered the boss because they carry the responsibility to prioritize the needs of the building and the authority to carry these objectives out.

But, this chain of authority can become very confusing and frustrating to follow for a Building Super because everyone - including the property manager, the shareholder, a board member, a renter or subtenant - can seem or act like the Boss.

And breaking from this chain, no matter how well-intentioned you may be, can cause a host of problems that can get you into a heap of trouble with the manager or Board, and even cause you to lose or forfeit money.

This podcast aims to show you when to defer (say YES) and when not to (say NO), and whose authority should take priority at any given time. This episode will also guide you to confidently navigate any conflict between the parties when it comes to the question of "Who-is-in-Charge."

Learning to do this correctly will help you preserve your time and energy, as well as to keep your efforts and hard work properly compensated.

For this episode, I'll use a whiteboard to help illustrate the points. Feel free to see the Youtube version of this podcast by clicking the image below.

Sit back, grab a Friday drink and enjoy this podcast. Cheers to a great weekend!🍻🍺