E-WASTE EVENT

The first of 4 Electronic Recycling events in 2019 takes place this Saturday. For more details about what to recycle and the cost, please see the attachment below.

If you need to get rid of anything with a plug, don't put it in the dumpster, bring it to the e-waste event at the Salem High School!

E-WASTE EVENT
Event Date:  
Saturday, March 30, 201
8:00am to 12:00pm

Address:
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA 01970

2019 Free Book Swap!

If you love books and have never been to this, you need to go! It is a great opportunity to recycle books you've already read, and pick up some new ones you haven't. However be warned: you might leave with more books than you came with!
It is:
Saturday, March 16
10 AM - 1 PM
401 Bridges Street
Salem, MA
(Note the new location)
If you need additional information contact salem.com/recycling or call 978-619-5679, or check out greensalem.com

Repair Cafe This Saturday

Repair Café

When: Saturday, February 2, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to noon

Where: The Bridge at 211(community center), 211 Bridge Street, Salem

Organized jointly by SalemRecycles and The Bridge at 211, the North Shore's fifth Repair Café will take place on Saturday, February 2 from 9:00 a.m. until noon (last appointment at 11:30) at The Bridge at 211. This is a free event, run completely by volunteers, to help Salem residents repair and restore their broken items, keeping them out of the waste stream.

Repair volunteers will be available to mend clothing, darn, sew buttons, hem, sharpen scissors and knives, repair jewelry, tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps (no TVs), and glue ceramics.

There are a limited number of pre-registration slots available. Walk ins welcome before 11:30. Contact Julie at jrose@salem.com or 978-619-5679. Visit SalemRecycles Facebook Event at https://www.facebook.com/events/343461409806467/ for more details.

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The UNOFFICIAL 24 Norman Street Blog

After a seven-month hiatus, I have decided to revive the 24 Norman Street blog as a personal endeavor. Just to be clear: This blog no longer represents either Markwood Management or Harvest Properties official policy or information. Harvest has it's own official website and page for 24 Norman Street, and there is a private, semi-official Facebook page maintained by another resident and trustee. I chose to revive this blog, because I started and maintained it for 8 years, and during that time many people got used to following it as a source of news, information and recommendations. Several condo documents are also still available for download through this blog.
I am the longest-serving trustee still living in the building (eleven years) and have an institutional memory that stretches back to 2007. I will post as I see fit. This may include posts about neighborhood and community issues such as; parking, traffic, crime, trash-disposal, taxes, recycling, and community events.

Announcing Our New Property Management Company

The board of trustees wish to introduce Harvest Properties, LLC, as our new property management company.
The board’s decision was based upon numerous factors including recent and consistent feedback by owners.
The transition was put into motion after our last annual meeting in January.
After completing a period of research, interviewing and reviewing contracts, the board selected Harvest Properties, LLC, a management company with a local office in Melrose, MA.

The trustees signed a new contract in April and Markwood has been transitioning information and files to Harvest so that the new contracy will be in effect as of June 1st.

Your new contact person will be Rachel Campbell, director of Property Management.
Her direct line and fax number is 781-325-4827
Their office number is 781-979-9199
E-mail is: rcampbell@harvestprops.com
Website is: www.harvestprops.com

Personally, I will remain as a trustee, but I will not be continuing the blog, nor serve as an on-site spokes/answer person for Markwood Management after the 31st of May.

If you have questions after that date, please direct them to Rachel at Harvest or one of the other trustees.

Scaffolding was delivered and set up at the front of the building today, Wednesday, May 2, 2018. This began at 8AM for the front façade repair.  Please use extreme caution when entering and exiting the building.

Building Maintenance Updates

 

 
 

The missing lower parts of the building downspouts on the driveway side were recently replaced. This should alleviate some of the puddling and leaking that were happening on the basement level.

Scaffolding is scheduled to be delivered by the end of the week for the front façade refurbishment, per the Master Insurance Claim. This may cause some inconvenience for sidewalk traffic in front of the building, and tenants living in the front units should be aware that scaffolding and workmen may be directly outside their windows while the repairs are being done.