SCHENECTADY, NY -- 11/09/09 --
Mayor Brian U. Stratton today announced a
new city program to improve the quality of life in Schenectady
neighborhoods and throughout the city by helping investment property owners
become more responsible landlords through professional guidance, education
and training.
The G.R.O.W. Schenectady Initiative, which stands for "Guidance Responsible
Owners Want," will begin as a pilot program next year. It is a
public/private partnership between Sunrise Management & Consulting of
Latham, NY and the City of Schenectady, designed to provide property
management evaluation and training for the city's investment property
owners.
"The City of Schenectady recognizes that as a municipality we have a
significant stake in the success of our investment property owners," Mayor
Stratton said. "If our investment property owners take better care of their
investment, and strive to educate tenants of their responsibilities, it
helps to improve the quality our neighborhoods. Then, everyone wins."
The G.R.O.W. Schenectady Pilot Initiative has been jointly developed by
Sunrise Management & Consulting, the City of Schenectady Department of
Development and the Schenectady Housing Development Fund Corporation. This
first-of-its kind program will utilize property evaluations, management
audits, one-on-one consulting, and management training workshops to help
owners enhance the operational performance of their City of Schenectady
investment properties.
Mayor Stratton said the addition of the G.R.O.W. initiative will also
support efforts already underway by his Administration to increase code
enforcement throughout the City of Schenectady and to provide regular
technical and legal training and instruction to the city's code enforcement
officers.
"Our goal is not only to ensure that the city's building codes are enforced
for safety, stability and aesthetic purposes, but to ensure that our code
enforcement team is working together with investment property owners
whenever possible. We have trained our code enforcement teams and now we
are offering training to landlords and property owners as well," Mayor
Stratton added.
Jesse Holland, President of Sunrise Management & Consulting, said,
"Well-managed residential, retail and commercial properties are critical to
a city's economic growth and stability. We are pleased to be working with
the City of Schenectady to roll out this growth and stability initiative."
The G.R.O.W. Schenectady Pilot program will provide free evaluation,
education and training to both small property owners and owners of
retail/office and large multifamily properties.
Small property owners, those who own 4-20 unit residential housing
buildings, will receive help with performance assessment, operational
procedures, fiscal management and property maintenance programs.
Selected owners of retail, office and large multifamily properties will
receive free property evaluation and management audits to assess
operational performance issues. The results of the audits will be reviewed
with participating property owners in two 2-hour consulting sessions.
Participants in the GROW Schenectady Pilot program will be selected within
the program parameters on a first come, first served basis. Schenectady
Property Owners interested in participating should contact Sunrise
Management & Consulting at 518-389-2700.
About Sunrise Management & Consulting
Headquartered in Albany, NY, Sunrise Management & Consulting AMO is an
innovative third party property management company providing property
management services, market research, and consulting to property owners,
investors and home owner associations throughout the Northeastern United
States. For information about Sunrise find us at www.sunrisemc.com
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