Author: Skytrack

Please review this important notice concerning Skytrack locks and keys

I. New Building Exterior Locks
To address recurring issues with building keys and lock cylinders, many of which are more than a decade old, in the coming weeks we will be replacing all of the locks on all building entrances — 15 Bergen, 134 Boerum, 122 Boerum, 120 Boerum, and Dean Street, as well as on the roof doors. (The garage and 120 Boerum package room locks will remain separate and will not be changed.) Once this takes place, your old building keys WILL NO LONGER WORK in any of the building entrances. A separate notice will be posted identifying the specific date of the changeover.

Starting Monday Oct. 5, the Super will begin distributing new keys to all residents, and keys will be mailed to owners who do not live in the Buildings. By default, each unit will receive two new keys only. Additional keys are available for purchase at $5 per key — if you would like more than the two keys that will be provided automatically, please fill out the request form at https://forms.gle/yQcSqr1K6e5JuBkk6 or contact EM Holding Corp at (718) 625-4671. Alternatively, you will be able to take your key that will be provided to a locksmith at your convenience who will be able to make additional copies for you.

II. Apartment Keys
As you are aware, we had a water leak in an apartment earlier this week, and the water to the entire Condo had to be shut off for an extended period of time because we were unable to access the apartment in question, since the owner had changed the locks and was out of town.  We eventually had to force entry into the apartment in question, destroying the unit’s lock. 

To avoid this situation in the future, and to ensure all units are in compliance with Rule 17 and Bylaw Article VI, Section 15 (Right of Access), at the time the Super hands the new exterior lock keys to each resident/owner he will be testing the keys the Condo has for each apartment to ensure they work.  If the Condo’s key does not work, the apartment owner will be required to provide a working key to the unit for the Condo, as our Rules and Bylaws require.  Note that apartment keys are at all times securely stored in a locked box at the Condo which only the Board and the Super can access, and only would access in event of an emergency. 

We reserve the right to fine unit owners who do not comply with the foregoing.  Also, to the extent owners do not provide keys, the Condo will be required to force entry into apartments in event of an emergency, and the Condo will not be liable for any damage caused or repairs required as a result of the forced entry — all costs will be solely borne by the unit owner.   We must do this in order to avoid situations like the one we had earlier this week.

Please contact EM Holding Corp. with any questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

We are having difficulty accessing the apartment on the 3rd floor of 120 Boerum which we believe contains the source of the leak. The occupants are out of town and recently changed their lock without providing a key to the Super as required, so we have to force entry into the apartment. We will be gaining access shortly, at which time we hopefully will be able to address the leak in short order so that water to the Condo can be restored.

Additionally, a professional clean up crew is here cleaning and drying the affected carpeting in common areas.