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Post & Comment in the Keystone Member Community

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When’s the last time you signed in to the CAI Keystone Connect Member Community and posted or responded to another member’s post? If your response is “What is the CAI Keystone Connect Member Community”, I wouldn’t be a bit surprised! Most members are familiar with the CAI Exchange, a member community hosted on the CAI […]

2023 Annual Report

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What a year! CAI Keystone experienced a banner year in 2023, including legislative successes, membership growth, new programs and conferences, and significant budget growth. The chapter also witnessed record high levels of attendance at many programs in 2023 as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic further receded into our collective memory. The chapter Board of […]

PA House Bill 1289 Presented to the Governor

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CAI is pleased to report Pennsylvania House Bill No. 1289, removing racially restrictive deed covenants, passed the State Senate by a unanimous vote on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. The Bill, which passed the House by a vote of 200 to 3 in June, has been presented to Governor Shapiro for his signature. CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative […]

The Champlain Towers Collapse and Its Implications for the Condo Industry

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SPONSORED CONTENT In the preparation of this article Chat GPT-4 has been used as a reference. By Mitchell H. Frumkin, PE, RS President Kipcon Inc. Chair CAI National Condominium Safety, Public Policy Task Force The tragic collapse of the Champlain Towers Condominium in Surfside, Florida in 2021 not only devastated families and communities but has […]

2022 Annual Report – A Banner Year for CAI Keystone

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The world has experienced a period of disruption likely not seen since World War II. The global Covid Pandemic has interrupted everything we consider normal. In the United States, we’ve witnessed intense political divisions, social and racial conflict, the rise of authoritarian trends and sky-high inflation. Through it all, CAI Keystone has persevered, ignored the […]

Engineering and Economic Impact Studies Find Proposed Fire Sprinkler Mandate for Existing High-Rise Buildings in Philadelphia Costly and Unjustified

New engineering and economic impact studies commissioned by the Pennsylvania Apartment Association (PAA) have found no empirical evidence to support Philadelphia City Council’s proposed change to “The Philadelphia Fire Code” (Bill 220299), requiring automatic fire sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings throughout the city. The engineering report, conducted by Thriven Design, Inc., examines the cost […]

Setting and Achieving Professional Goals

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by Kara Guerra, SERVPRO Team McCabe What are your professional goals? That can seem like a really loaded question if you haven’t thought about it before. Perhaps you’re like me and have been playing your career by ear. Perhaps you have had a plan all along. Either way, trying to evaluate where you want to […]

Philadelphia Residents: Sign the Letter to City Council Opposing Sprinkler Retrofit Bill

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CAI has been monitoring legislation (Bill 220299) in the City of Philadelphia that would require the installation of fire sprinkler systems in all existing high-rise condominium, cooperative and apartment buildings (buildings higher than 75 feet), costing unit owners and renters between $20,000 to $50,000 per unit. Beyond the impact on both market-rate rental housing and […]

CAI Aiding Defense of Manager in PA Real Estate Commission Action

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A report of the CAI Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee As we have reported previously, a community association manager is being prosecuted by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission (the “REC”) for practicing “property management” without a real estate broker’s license. This is extremely important because REC’s argument is that they are empowered to oversee “property management.” […]