March 4, 2016 in Featured, Neighborhood News
Northbound Redline Trains To Go Express!!
From Edgeville Buzz, by Daniel Zagotta: Click Here To Visit Edgeville Buzz “All Northbound Red Line Trains To Go Express Sheridan To Howard This Weekend If you’re planning on riding the red line this weekend you might want to rethink your travel plans. The CTA has put out a customer alert that they will be performing track […]
March 1, 2016 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
New Options for Condo Boards and Owners
Following are changes to condominium law, new in 2016, and enacted by the State of Illinois. Just a reminder that we are not legal beagles, so the language will be plainspoken. Coverage of fees and expenses from sale of a foreclosure Prior law allowed condo associations to collect, from the buyer of a foreclosed unit, […]
March 1, 2016 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
3.5% Assessment Funds the 2016-17 Budget
The Park Tower Budget, which begins March 1, 2016, has now been completed and approved by the Board of Directors at the meeting held on January 25, 2016. This budget contains a 3.5% increase in our assessments; an increase to our cable bill which will now be $43.18 per unit; a contribution to our reserves […]
March 1, 2016 in Tower Talk, Uncategorized
Recycling, Required and Dollarwise
Recycling benefits the environment. But recycling is also a business, and it only works so long as products can be made more cheaply from recovered materials than from new. With Green Week coming up in April, TT thought to seek out a representative from our scavenger service to learn something of the business side of […]
February 25, 2016 in Featured, News & Updates
What Happened??!!
Storm damage from signs and street lights, to limbs and landscaping was a pretty common sight throughout the City and our neighborhood following severe weather last Friday, February 19th. Park Tower was not spared. We had landscaping damage in front and on our 2nd floor deck, but thankfully very minor and superficial. However, as scene […]
February 23, 2016 in Featured, Notices
ALERT – “Hoverboards” Deemed Dangerous
According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, no so called “hover board” currently manufactured and available to US consumers, is a safe hoverboard: Feb. 2016 Letter From CPSC To Manufacturer’s, Retailers and Importers of Hoverboards Also: Feb. 2016 Statement from the State of Illinois Fire Marshall It has become clear through both government […]
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